write 2-3 pages on the
impeachment process. Remember, this does not only pertain to U.S. Presidents—all “civil officers”
of the federal government are subject to impeachment proceedings.
The purpose of this is to synthesize what we have learned about the three branches of our
government: their roles and responsibilities in this process.
A rough outline of your paper should follow:
• Define impeachment and state its purpose; make sure you address who can be impeached.
• Give me a brief summary—1 – 2 paragraphs—on why Donald Trump was impeached in
2019—his first impeachment.
• Quote at least one Constitutional clause addressing impeachment, and explain it.
• Role of Legislative Branch in an impeachment inquiry—the process the impeachment
proceedings follow in each chamber of Congress (House of Representatives and Senate).
• Role of Judicial Branch in the process.
• Your analysis: will we see impeachments in the coming years, and who might be impeached
(there are no right or wrong answers on this).