Should The President Be Impeached?

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is part of the checks and balances of our
government. The power of impeachment allows congress to remove the
president out of office. In this particular case if Bill Clinton is
convicted, he is thrown out of office, and Vice President Al Gore replaces
him as President. The U.S. constitution explains impeachment as the removal
from office for , and conviction of treason , or bribery , or other high
crimes and misdemeanors (Gerberg ,28 ). Impeachment protects the
citizens of the nations from a chief executive that is involved in criminal
activities . A committee in the House of Representatives brings forth
allegations towards the president in the form of articles . If the majority
of the house votes to impeach , then the senate tries the president and
needs a two - third vote in order to convict ( Sexton 88 ). In the
investigation against President Clinton the House approved impeachment
hearings by a 258 - 176 vote (The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal 1). A small
perce ntage ...

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Lewinsky was shown to be the aggressor . In one of the tapes Monica
Lewinsky repeats what she told the president , "you can't refuse me,
because I'm to cute and adorable."(Finally, the world hears Lewinsky 2).
The president is only a man , and when a female is throwing herself at him
in that manner, it is very hard to resist. She also kept a stained dress
for three years proving that her motivation was of a destructive nature.
Monica Lewisky and her friend Linda Tripp gained a lot of fame and money
due to this scandal. Monica Lewinsky was also scheduled to appear on Oprah
as a guest on the show. That appearance was not possible because of the
monetary issue brought up by Lewinsky. Her ...

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