Part one of term paper
The legislative branch of the US Government has exceeded its authority in the impeachment of President Clinton by violating the trust and desires of those who elected them. Impeachment was provided for by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution as a safeguard against corruption and abuse of power by the President, Vice President and other o ...

Part two of term paper
... prosecution and imprisonment by the criminal justice system, which in the case of President Clinton such action would obviously be warranted. The House of Representatives has "the sole power of impeachment," that is, the bringing charges. The Senate has "the power to try all impeachment’s." A two-thirds vote is required in the Senate for conviction. When the president is to be tried, the chief justice of the United States presides. A conviction in an impeachment proceeding results only i ...