impeachments
Formal removal proceedings
Impeachments is the plural of impeachment—formal accusations brought against a public official for misconduct in office.
In the United States, the House of Representatives votes on impeachment; the Senate then conducts a trial.
Impeachment does not mean removal from office, only the bringing of charges: Two presidential impeachments have resulted in acquittal.
Formal legal proceedings
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- accusationsClaims of fault
- indictmentsFormal criminal accusations
- articlesWritten works or items
proceedings · hearings · removal · conviction · acquittal · obstruction · abuse · misconduct
37th U.S. president
- TrumpAmerican political surname
- JohnsonPatronymic meaning son-of
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
Clinton · Lewinsky · Reconstruction · articles · senate · house · managers · defense
Biased toward one side
- congressionalOf a legislature
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
controversy · majority · minority · vote · bipartisan · polarization · accountability · oversight
trials
Formal legal proceedings
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- accusationsClaims of fault
- indictmentsFormal criminal accusations
articles · proceedings · hearings · removal · conviction · acquittal · obstruction · abuse · misconduct · testimony
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37th U.S. president
Clinton · Ukraine · Lewinsky · Reconstruction · articles · senate · house · managers · defense · acquittal
partisan
Biased toward one side
- congressionalOf a legislature
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
crisis · controversy · majority · minority · vote · bipartisan · polarization · accountability · oversight · power
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
impeachmentsacquittals
Verdicts freeing defendants
exonerations · vindications · clearances · absolutions · confirmations
impeachmentsreelections
Subsequent victories by incumbents
confirmations · inaugurations · appointments · promotions · coronations
impeachmentsimmunities
Protections from penalty or disease
amnesty · pardons · sovereign immunity · executive privilege · indemnifications
- impeachment trialLegislative removal proceeding
- impeachment inquiryLegislative misconduct investigation
- articles of impeachmentFormal charges against officials
- impeachment hearingsCongressional process to remove officials
- impeachment processFormal governmental removal mechanism
- impeachment proceedingsFormal process to oust officials