regent
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Impeachment in the United States sounds as if a crime has to be committed, I mean with the Chief Justice sitting in on a president's impeachment the word "high crime" and trial as mentioned in the Constitution, but its not true. Impeachment is not a criminal activity but a political one, and America has no "high crime."
The impeachment and trial must follow Constitutional procedures, however. The Congress also has rules for impeachment but those can be changed by vote. There is usually talk of impeachment by the opposing party but it usually comes to naught its just more politics. The problem with impeachment is the public reaction, so it generally is threatened but not used.
The impeachment and trial must follow Constitutional procedures, however. The Congress also has rules for impeachment but those can be changed by vote. There is usually talk of impeachment by the opposing party but it usually comes to naught its just more politics. The problem with impeachment is the public reaction, so it generally is threatened but not used.