What special power does Congress have with respect to the president? According to the Constitution, what crimes constitute grounds for this action? Describe the roles of the House and Senate in such an action, including the voting thresholds for success

Answer:


An ideal response will:
1. Congress has the power to remove the president. It is a two-step process.
2. The House may charge, or impeach, the president for "high crimes and misdemeanors." A majority vote in the House is required to impeach.
3. The Senate then may try the president to determine guilt or innocence. A two-thirds vote is required in the Senate to convict and remove the president from office.

Political Science

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Which of the following contemporary political ideologies posits that government power should be used to promote individual economic security and redistribute resources, but rejects the notion that government should favor a particular set of social values?

(A) Liberalism (B) Conservatism (C) Communitarianism (D) Libertarianism (E) Elitism

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The independent variables in psychological studies are usually

A) behavioral or stimulus variables. B) stimulus or organismic variables. C) construct or behavioral variables. D) organismic or behavioral variables.

Political Science

Discuss the role of bureaucratic agencies in administrative adjudication

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

During the Great Depression in the United States, gross domestic product (GDP) fell by nearly

a. 20 percent. b. 30 percent. c. 50 percent. d. 65 percent.

Political Science