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How the Framers Understood Impeachment- and How Party Politics Altered Their Intent

Dr. Jeremy D. Bailey, a political science professor, explains the presidential impeachment process from a constitutional and historical perspective.

Grades 9-12

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/how-the-framers-understood-impeachment-and-how-party-politics-altered-their-intent/

Congress’ Power of Impeachment

The legislative branch’s power of impeachment provides a significant check over the Executive and Judicial Branches.

Grades 9-12

Federal Government

Lesson Plans

https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/congress-power-of-impeachment

Impeachment and Conviction

This printable infographic explains how impeachment works, who’s involved, where those entities get their authority, and what it really takes to remove a federal official from office.

Grades 6-12

Federal Government

Media

https://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/impeachment-and-conviction-infographic

To Understand a Scandal: Watergate beyond Nixon

Even today, four decades after the events, Watergate still symbolizes all that is, and might be, wrong with the workings of the federal government, elected officials and, ultimately, with the political system itself.

Grades 9-12

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-now/essays/understand-scandal-watergate-beyond-nixon

Impeachment

This collection of readings makes it easy to find reliable sources and activities that unpack various aspects of the impeachment process.

Grades 9-12

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/impeachment.html

Bill of Rights in Action: The Watergate Scandal

Nixon resigned because of “Watergate”—a scandal that began with a bungled burglary and ended with criminal charges against his closest aides and demands for his impeachment.

Grades 9-12

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-25-4-the-watergate-scandal.html

Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

In this Presidents and the Constitution eLesson we examine how the conflict between Andrew Johnson and the Congress regarding reconstruction plans after the Civil War led to the nation’s first impeachment of a President.

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/lessons-plans/presidents-constitution/andrew-johnsons-impeachment/

The Impeachment of Bill Clinton

In the second impeachment trial of a U.S. President, the prosecutors failed to convince two-thirds of the Senate that Clinton was guilty of “high Crimes or Misdemeanors.”

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/lessons-plans/presidents-constitution/clinton-impeachment/

FAQ & Web Resources on the Impeachment Process

The American Bar Association provides an informative, understandable Q&A about the process of impeachment.

Federal Government

Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/teacher_portal/faq_web_resources_on_the_impeachment_process/

Learning About Articles I, II, and III!

This resource provides students with an English language video and associated student friendly readings (in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole), as well as reading and video guides and self assessment tools. Using these, students will explore the basic foundation of the Constitution contained in Articles I, II, and III.
Free registration is required to use the resource.

Grades 6-12

Federal Government

ESL Appropriate

http://civics360.org/modules/ByKswceUg

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How the Framers Understood Impeachment- and How Party Politics Altered Their Intent

Impeachment and Conviction

To Understand a Scandal: Watergate beyond Nixon

Impeachment

Bill of Rights in Action: The Watergate Scandal

Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

The Impeachment of Bill Clinton

FAQ & Web Resources on the Impeachment Process

Learning About Articles I, II, and III!