Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: The History of Senate Impeachment Trials

The History of Senate Impeachment Trials

From C-SPAN's original production, The Senate: Conflict and Compromise, Senate historians and Senators explain the Senate's power to remove officials from office during the impeachment trial.

Description

From C-SPAN's original production, The Senate: Conflict and Compromise, Senate historians and Senators explain the Senate's power to remove officials from office during the impeachment trial.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Describe the partisanship and early impeachment proceedings in the 1800s.
  • What is the role that the Senate plays in the impeachment and removal process?
  • What were the reasons for impeaching President Andrew Johnson? What was the result in the Senate?
  • How is the standard for impeachment in the House different from the standard for the removal of a president?
  • What are the procedures for the impeachment trial in the Senate?
  • What was the result of the Senate trial for President Bill Clinton?

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Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Andrew Johnson
    • Bill Clinton
    • Bribery
    • Constitution
    • Convict
    • Factions
    • High Crimes And Misdemeanors
    • Impartial
    • Impeachment
    • Partisanship
    • Senate
    • Treason

    Topics

    Executive BranchLegislative BranchU.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity