impeachers
Bring formal charges
Impeachers are those who bring formal charges against a public official for misconduct in office.
The term appears most often in discussions of presidential impeachment proceedings: The impeachers argued that the president had abused his power.
More broadly, an impeacher is anyone who challenges or calls into question someone's credibility or integrity.
Claim someone did wrong
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
denunciation · censure · reproach · criticism · blame · misconduct · abuse · corruption
Building for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- articlesWritten works or items
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
resolution · representatives · oversight · speaker · majority · minority · caucus · bipartisan
Judicial examination of claims
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- witnessOne who attests
prosecution · defense · verdict · conviction · acquittal · cross-examination · deposition · affidavit
Loyalty to one faction
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- removalAct of taking away
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- democracyRule by the people
constituents · elections · scandal · controversy · polarization · rivals · adversaries · critics
accusation
Claim someone did wrong
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
condemnation · denunciation · censure · reproach · criticism · blame · misconduct · abuse · corruption · treason
House
Building for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- articlesWritten works or items
- committeeAppointed group for duties
hearing · resolution · representatives · oversight · speaker · majority · minority · caucus · bipartisan · quorum
trial
Judicial examination of claims
witness · prosecution · defense · verdict · conviction · acquittal · cross-examination · deposition · affidavit · deliberation
partisanship
Loyalty to one faction
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- removalAct of taking away
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
democracy · constituents · elections · scandal · controversy · polarization · rivals · adversaries · critics · foes
impeachersdefenders
Those who shield others
defense counsel · supporters · defense team · apologists · exonerators