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it's actually phrased "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" in the Constitution, so the President could be impeached for a misdemeanor.
by JauntTrooper 10y ago
it's actually phrased "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" in the Constitution, so the President could be impeached for a misdemeanor.
- neolefty 10y agoDifferent meaning of misdemeanor. "High crimes and misdemeanors" was a phrase in common use at the time of its writing: http://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/high-crimes-and-misdemeanors.html http://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/high-crimes-and-misdemean...