Impeachment

by Lisa Idzikowski (Compiler)

Overview

Although we associate impeachment with US presidents, it can pertain to government officials at the state or federal level. In addition, it exists in many countries around the world. In its entire history, the United States has impeached three presidents, but some experts wonder if that number is likely to grow as the country and its leaders become more divided. Will impeachment be used as a political tool, and is the ensuing chaos worth it? The viewpoints in this volume examine impeachment, offer interpretations of the Founding Fathers' intentions, and question whether there is a better way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534508071
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2021
Series:	Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 What Is the Purpose of Impeachment?

1 There Is a Legal Standard and Procedure for Presidential Impeachment Ronald Arthur Lowry 11

2 The US Constitution Does Not Specify How to Initiate Impeachment Stephen B. Presser 19

3 The House Has Initiated Impeachment Proceedings More Than 60 Times 24

Office of the Historian, US House of Representatives

4 Presidential Accountability Is Decaying Amy Davidson Sorkin 30

5 Removal from Office Is Not the Only Purpose of Impeachment Clark D. Cunningham 35

6 Impeachment Doesn't Need a Crime Stefanie Lindquist 42

Chapter 2 Does Impeachment Lead to Chaos?

1 A Palace Crisis Is Not the Same as a Country Crisis Jeffrey A. Tucker 48

2 President Trump's Impeachment Was Drama, Not Chaos Nancy Cook 55

3 Impeachment Outcomes Depend on Party Support Dennis Altman 60

4 Presidential Impeachment Is Not Necessarily a Coup Juan Carlos Hidalgo 65

5 Nixon's Impeachment Ushered In the End of Trust in Government Jeffrey A. Tucker 70

Chapter 3 Should the Impeachment Process Be Changed?

1 Hyper-Partisanship Has Rendered Impeachment Pointless Michael Luo 78

2 Questioning the Legitimacy of Impeachment Is a Distraction Kate Gundersen 84

3 The Constitution Does Not Detail the Impeachment Process Jeannie Suk Gersen 89

4 The Impeachment Process Is Unfair Rachel Alexander 95

5 Public Opinion Impacts Impeachment William A. Galston 101

Facts About Impeachment 108

Organizations to Contact 110

For Further Reading 113

Index 117

Picture Credits 120