Constitutional Process

legal

When a Supreme Court justice dies, the Constitution sets the only fixed rule: the seat must be filled, but the how and when depend on political realities, not statute. President...

Guides And Explainers

Impeachment matters not only when an official is removed, but also when it stops them from continuing harmful conduct, clarifies constitutional boundaries, and signals to the pu...

law-constitutional

Impeachment is a constitutional process by which a legislative body brings charges against a government official for misconduct. Removal from office occurs only after a convicti...

Guides And Explainers

The State of the Union is an annual address in which the President of the United States reports on the condition of the nation and outlines legislative priorities and policy goa...

government-processes

Impeachment hearings investigate whether a federal official committed misconduct worthy of removal from office, but they are only the first phase of a two-stage constitutional p...