Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist, and the Power of Impeachment
Taking Impeachment Seriously
The framers of the Constitution understood impeachment as a vital, potent legislative check on abuse or misuse of power or other serious misconduct.
|Alexander Hamilton, Federalist 51, Federalist 65, high crimes and misdemeanors, Impeachment, James Madison
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|Alexander Hamilton, Federalist 65, Federalist 66, Federalist 79, Federalist 81, Impeachment
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|Alexander Hamilton, Federalist 65, high crimes and misdemeanors, Impeachment, President Andrew Johnson, President Richard Nixon, President Trump
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