Impeachment in the United States
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Impeachment in the United States is the process by which a legislature (usually in the form of the lower house) brings charges against a civil officer of government for crimes alleged to have been committed, analogous to the bringing of an indictment by a grand jury. Impeachment may occur at the federal level or the state level. The federal House of Representatives can impeach federal officials, including the president, and each state's legislature can impeach state officials, including the governor, in accordance with their respective federal or state constitution.
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See also
- Censure in the United States
- Impeachment attempt against John Tyler
- Impeachment investigation against James Buchanan
- Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
- Harry S. Truman—Truman's firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur led to introduction of two resolutions of impeachment and hearings in the Senate
- Impeachment process against Richard Nixon
- Impeachment of Bill Clinton
- Efforts to impeach George W. Bush
- Efforts to impeach Barack Obama
- Impeachment of Donald Trump
- Efforts to impeach Donald Trump
- Impeachment investigations of United States federal officials
- Impeachment investigations of United States federal judges
- Jefferson's Manual
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
- Recall election
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