English apresentation about Donald Trump's impeachment and others in the history of the USA, what is it, why is it happening and. Apresentação de Inglês acerca do impeachment de Donald Trump, o que é, razões, o poder legislativo, executivo e judiciary committee, impeachment de Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Andrew johnson

1. Trump’s impeachment
Mariana Barroso 11º CSE nº 18

2. Important definitions
House of representatives + Senate = Congress
EXECUTIVE
Consists of the PRESIDENT, followed by the
VICE-PRESIDENT and then the departments
(of justice, education, etc.)
→ Represents the people.
→ Includes 435 members.
→ Majority is Democrat (233/435 seats).
→ The Senate represents the states
→ Includes 100 member (each state elects 2
senators).
→ Majority is republican (53/100 seats).
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Responsible for impeachments of federal officials.
Majority of members are democrat (24/41 seats).
To bring charges in Congress that will form the basis for a trial to remove the president of the office.

3. How can a president be Impeached?
2º
The Judiciary Committee
will then investigate the
charges
4º
A trial is held in the Senate
and the chief justice of the
Supreme Court presides over
the trial.
1º
House of Representatives
accuses the president of
"treason, bribery or other
high crimes and
misdemeanors”.
3º
The House votes and at
least 50% of the members
need to approve to move to
the Senate.
5º
There’s a voting in the senate
and two-thirds majority vote is
required to convict and
remove the president from
office.
6º
The vice president takes
place as president of United
States of America.

4. Impeachments in the USA
1º Andrew Johnson (1868)
Reason: American Civil War;
2º Bill Clinton(1998)
Reason: his relationship with White
House intern Monica Lewinsky.
3º Richard Nixon (1974)
Reason: Watergate scandal

5. Trump’s impeachment
Reasons
➔Trump’s phone call to Volodymyr Zelensky:
Investigate Joe Biden ⇔ 391 million in military aid
+
➔Abuse of presidential power
➔Muller’s investigation
➔Using the office for personal political gain
➔Detriment of national security

6. Direct Consequences
Vice President Mike Pence would become president,
completing Trump's term, which ends on January 20,
2021.
What happens if Trump is impeached?
Indirect Consequences
The chances of Trump being re-elected in 2020
would be substantially lower.
1. Trump’s Impeachment support

7. Why is impeachment so important? - opinion