Impeached

Impeached

To be President in the United States the Constitution clarifies that a person must be a natural-born citizen at least thirty-five years of age and a resident of the United States for fourteen years. But right before he steps into office and enters its execution, he takes and swears the following oath or affirmation. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." (Article II, Section 1) So, what does that mean to you? Well that you can trust this man to be in charge of the country you live and raise your family in. Now tell me what happens when this man doesn't live up to this oath and lies? Well that's when the Constitution gives the Congress the power and right of impeachment on a president, vice president, and "all the civil Officers of the United States" (Article II, Section 4.) Now three of these men we have trusted two of them in different time but one of them in my time, our time, the Generation X time. His name President Bill Clinton who was impeached by Congress.

Impeachment, technically is a charge similar to a criminal prosecution brought against an official in the White House or gov't. This power of bringing charges of impeachment against an official is given to the House of Representatives. The power of allowing the trying of all impeachment is granted to the Senate, and "no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present." (Article I, Section 3) Impeachment brought by the House upon an official and conviction brought by the Senate can only remove an official from office; another followin...

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...which was mostly controlled by Democrats, along with the assistance of many Republicans were about to vote articles of impeachment towards Republican Richard Nixon --for the offenses of obstructing the justice, abusing his authority of Constitution, and failing to listen and follow the Committee's subpoenas- that's when Nixon resigned.

Why is the impeachment of a president o rare even during periods of decided government. Well because the true jury is the people through elections and Congress knows that.

So finally it is us whom decided at the end on what happened to Clinton. The President that defined American government for many people; the president that was suppose to be "compassionate"- to show interest in the situations facing separate citizens; and who was trusted by all was a failure. Makes you ask yourself one thing who really are these people?