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Should President Jackson be impeached?
Do now:
What is
“impeachment”
?
Who could be
“impeached”
?
Who has the power to
“impeach”
?
Why would someone be
“impeached”
? Slide2
Should Andrew Jackson be impeached?
It is 1834
and Andrew Jackson, the 7th
president of the United States, is in danger of being impeached by the House of Representatives for abusing his power as President.
The process when an official is accused of a crimeSlide3
An Overview of the
Impeachment Process
http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-806.pdf
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The House of Representatives: “Sole Impeachment Power”
Impeachment proceedings may be started in the House of Representatives by a
congressman
by advice
from the President
by a Stateby a petition.A resolution impeaching a particular individual… is usually referred directly to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Slide5
The
focus of the impeachment hearing is to determine whether the person involved has engaged in
treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
If
the House Committee on the Judiciary, by majority vote, votes to impeach the individual…The Senate holds the impeachment trial.Slide6
Previous Impeachments
And the One that got away….Slide7
SAMPLE impeachment hearing:
Nixon (1974)Slide8
President
Jackson violated laws, treaties, and Supreme Court orders in his dealings with Native Americans
Jackson violated states' rights in his dealings with South Carolina in the nullification crisis
President Jackson has violated the separation of powers in his actions to destroy the Bank of the United States Should President Jackson be impeached?Slide9
We will hold a Congressional impeachment hearing to determine whether President Jackson should be
impeached
.
The House of reps. Committee on the Judiciary is lead by two congressmen called the “Committee Chairmen”. The chairmen are voted by the other House members.
Volunteers…
Let’s vote!Slide10
Task:
Look around and go to the section of the room that includes the position and topic you would like to prepare for the discussion.
In your section, read the primary source documents and complete the graphic organizer
Roles:
Congressmen/
committee members (debaters)= 24-30Grade based on debate prep. sheet and discussion.Committee Chairmen (facilitators)= 2Grade based on ability to maintain the flow and transitions of the debate, order, and facilitate the vote. Opening and closing statements are required.