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Bowman, Frank O., 1955-

High crimes and misdemeanors : a history of impeachment for the age of Trump / Frank O. Bowman III. - xiv, 465 pages

How to interpret the constitution's impeachment clauses -- British impeachments, 1376-1787 -- American impeachments before 1787 -- The founder's impeachment -- Impeaching legislators and lesser executive branch officials -- Impeachment of judges -- The impeachment of Andrew Johnson -- The fall of President Richard Nixon -- The case of William Jefferson Clinton -- The scope of impeachable presidential conduct : general principles -- Impeachment for obstruction of justice -- Impeachment for abuse of the pardon power -- Impeachment for lying -- Impeachment for corruption : schemes of peculation, the emoluments clauses, and the avaricious president -- The twenty-fifth amendment as an alternative to impeachment -- Impeaching Donald Trump.

ISBN: 9781108481052 9781108703765

Subjects--Personal Names:
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875, --Impeachment.
Nixon, Richard M. 1913-1994, --Impeachment.
Clinton, Bill, 1946- --Impeachment.
Trump, Donald, 1946- --Impeachment.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Impeachments--History.--United States
Impeachments--History.--Great Britain
Presidents--Discipline.--United States

Dewey Class. No.: 342.62073