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    The trial that I am going to tell you about is very different than most other trials. In a way it is 3 or 4 different trials. First there was the Paula Jones case in which Paula Jones sued President Clinton for sexual harassment‚ and Clinton ended up paying an out of court settlement of $850‚000. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Jones) Then there was the Monica Lewinski scandal with the infamous blue dress. Based on these two scandals The House of Representatives voted to impeach Clinton on 4

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    old-fashioned southerner named Andrew Johnson. Although an honest and honorable man‚ Andrew Johnson was one of the most unfortunate Presidents. Over time there has been a controversial debate as to whether Johnson deserved to be impeached‚ or if it was an unconstitutional attempt by Congress to infringe upon the president’s authority. The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was politically motivated. The spirit of the Jacksonian democracy inspired Andrew Johnson. In 1857‚ Johnson was then elected to represent

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    In 1868‚ Andrew Johnson was the first U.S. president to be impeached. The level of distrust and hatred during his presidency was extremely high. Ross and several others faced criticism‚ ridicule‚ political suicide‚ and even the threat of assassination due to their unwavering determination to do what was right. The actions of Edmund Ross during the impeachment of Johnson were highly influential in the history of the United States. February 24‚ 1868‚ for the first time in U.S. history congress impeached

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    The impeachment of both of these presidents was a big surprise to everyone in the United States of America. Andrew Johnson was the first president to ever be impeached and for a while was the only one until Clinton about one hundred years later. The process was a very hard thing to go through for the people involved in making it happen. The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was a dramatic event in politics for the United States. It was a long battle between the Southern Democrat and the Republicans

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    and leadership. Making realistic policies and intelligent decisions is highly important. During the years of 1969 to 1974‚ our 37th president of the United States‚ Richard Nixon had become the only U.S. president to resign from office. Additionally‚ in the years of 1993 to 2001‚ the 42nd president of the United States was Bill Clinton. Being a president‚ you must keep your oath when making choices. It is a president’s role to be the chief of state‚ chief executive‚ chief administrator‚ chief diplomat

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    President Richard Nixon was found guilty and impeached for his high crimes and misdemeanors. Three articles of impeachment were passed against Nixon‚ citing his crimes. The first article of impeachment was for obstruction of justice. Nixon had tried to cover up the Watergate Scandal and make sure that none of it led back to himself. The second article of impeachment addressed Nixon’s abuses of his powers as the President of the United States. The third and final article was for contempt of Congress

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    The Impeachment of President Bill Clinton The impeachment of President Clinton is something that will be remembered forever. Along with the fact that a presidential impeachment has only happened one other time since the Civil War‚ the publicity that came with the Clinton trial was extensive (Miller 2004). While the Republican and Democratic members of the House of Representatives had vastly different views on impeaching President Clinton‚ the fact that only five Democratic Representatives voted to

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    United States History De Rosa 2012 the impeachment trial of President Andrew Jackson essay & trial instructions Name: ______________________ Period: ______________________ Date: ______________________ OVERVIEW: Andrew Jackson is often characterized as a man of the people‚ and his era is described as that of the common man. During the course of this hearing‚ we will focus on the question‚ “How democratic was Andrew Jackson?” The House of Representatives must decide

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    Presidential Impeachment Trials Mandy White Legal Methods and Process LS 500-01 June 5‚ 2012 The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the impeachment trials of President Andrew JohnsonRichard Nixon‚ and Bill Clinton and identify any ethical dilemmas associated with each individual case and whether or not criminal chargers were appropriate or not. Before delving into the trials here is a brief description of what impeachment is and how the

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    Clinton was impeached as President of the United States on December 19‚ 1998 by the House of Representatives. The charges were perjury and obstruction of justice. The Senate acquitted Clinton on both counts in a trail concluding on February 12‚ 1999. The charges arose from an investigation by independent counsel Kenneth Starr. Originally dealing with the failed land deal years earlier known as Whitewater‚ Starr expanded his investigation into Clinton’s conduct during the sexual harassment lawsuit

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