Author Question: Explain when and how presidents can be removed from office mid-term. Which presidents have been ... (Read 51 times)

dakota nelson · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Explain when and how presidents can be removed from office mid-term. Which presidents have been subject to this process and under what circumstances? Explain the circumstances under which you believe that a president should be impeached.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What formal and informal powers could the president use to enlist Congressand the public in support of his or her agenda?

What will be an ideal response?

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Define impeachment and explain the circumstances that are listed in the Constitution under which the president can be impeached and removed from office.
2, Describe the role of the House and the Senate in the impeachment process.
3, Recount the circumstances under which Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached but not removed from office. Explain that Richard M. Nixon resigned when his impeachment became imminent.
4,Discussthe specific criteria you would apply and what acts would warrant impeachment given the vague constitutional criteria.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Describe the efforts the president can make to use the media to go public.
2, Discuss the president's ability to lead Congress directly.
3, Detail the use of executive orders to coordinate the implementation of U.S. policy through a large number of different bureaucracies.