297 examples of impeachments in sentences

It has not, indeed, sir, been always the practice of ministers to make open demands of larger powers, and avow, without disguise, their designs of extending their authority; such proposals would, in former times, have produced no consequences but that of awakening the vigilance of the senate, of raising suspicions against all their proceedings, and of embarrassing the crown with petitions, addresses, and impeachments.

A vein of public spirit, diffusing itself among all ranks of society, is the indispensible concomitant of impeachments and attainder.

And the senate has the sole power of trying impeachments.

By this arrangement, too, the Senate becomes a permanent body, ready at any time to convene for the consideration of treaties, for the trial of impeachments, or for confirming executive appointments.

The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.

For the mode of conducting impeachments, see pages 131 and 331.

To have impeachments tried by a court of law would be unwise for several reasons: In the first place, judges should be kept free from political contests, in order that they may retain the proper judicial frame of mind.

How is the British parliament prorogued? Where do impeachments originate?

Senators: No. : 63 Duties : Try Impeachments, Confirm Appointments.

"The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.

The constitution of the United States was first attacked by an unconstitutional repeal of a law, and now the independence of the Supreme Court is to be destroyed, by impeachments of the judges.

This is conspicuously manifested in regard to impeachments.

The House of Representatives possesses "the sole power of impeachment," the Senate "the sole power to try all impeachments;" and the impeachable offenses are "treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors."

It is only in the exercise of its judicial powers, when sitting as a court for the trial of impeachments, that the Senate is expressly authorized and necessarily required to consider and decide upon the conduct of the President or any other public officer.

In the United States the House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment, and the Senate has the sole power to try all impeachments.

The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.

6 The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.

The attacks upon the genuineness of the writing on its margins Mr. Collier was at once too ready to regard as impeachments of his personal integrity, and to shirk by making counter-insinuations against the integrity of his opponents and the correctness of their motives.

" All impeachments are tried in the Senate, and a majority of two-thirds is requisite for a conviction.

He was charged with all manner of offences, even to slaying children with cannibal intent, and only very carelessly disavowed such soft impeachments.

The Senate has the power of trying impeachments of State officials.

" The ceremony of the dinners and levees and the liveried servants were favorite impeachments of the President among the early Democrats before they had better material, and Washington was charged with trying to constitute a court, and with conducting himself like a king.

" A fourth in this quartet of editors was the notorious James Thomson Callender, whose publications were numerous, as were also his impeachments against Washington.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.

297 examples of  impeachments  in sentences