Congress and the Impeachment Power Balance of Powers, Part 9

Evidence that the Framers intended to create a predominant Congress is apparent in how they bestowed the branch with power to impeach the president and other high officials in the national government. Learn more in this episode! 60-Second Civics: Episode 4938, July 28, 2023 (rebroadcast of Episode 4677: July 28, 2022) Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics The show’s theme song is “Complacent” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com. Content Credits: Visual 1 & 4 (Impeachment of President Johnson): https://www.nps.gov/anjo/andrew-johnson-and-impeachment.htm Visual 2 (Capitol building): Gagan Cambow/Canva Visual 3 (Voting): Edmond Dantes/Canva Visual 5 (Supreme Court justices): https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx Visual 6 (Rejecting Tyranny): https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/pga/02100/02158v.jpg Visual 7 (King George III): https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/how-did-it-happen