Michael J. Gerhardt is Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor in Constitutional Law at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a scholar in residence at the National Constitutional Center, and a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of five books, including The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy, selected as one of the best non-fiction books of 2013 by the Financial Times. He participated in the confirmation hearings for six of the nine justices currently on the Supreme Court, was the only joint witness in the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton, and is the first independent scholar selected by the Library of Congress to advise on the updating of the official United States Constitution Annotated.

"Michael Gerhardt's Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know succinctly defines the procedure and summarizes its history, extent, and usage not only in Washington but in several states and around the world." --WORLD

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Basic Terms2. The History of the Federal Impeachment Process3. Which Federal Officials Are Impeachable4. Defining What Is an Impeachable Offense5. Explaining the Procedures in Impeachment6. Explaining What Punishments the Senate May Impose7. Impeachment in the States and around the World8. Will Donald Trump Be Impeached? Conclusion Appendix: Table of US ImpeachmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

Michael J. Gerhardt is Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor in Constitutional Law at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a scholar in residence at the National Constitutional Center, and a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of five books, including The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy, selected as one of the best non-fiction books of 2013 by the Financial Times. He participated in the confirmation hearings for six of the nine justices currently on the Supreme Court, was the only joint witness in the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton, and is the first independent scholar selected by the Library of Congress to advise on the updating of the official United States Constitution Annotated.

"Michael Gerhardt's Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know succinctly defines the procedure and summarizes its history, extent, and usage not only in Washington but in several states and around the world." --WORLD

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Basic Terms2. The History of the Federal Impeachment Process3. Which Federal Officials Are Impeachable4. Defining What Is an Impeachable Offense5. Explaining the Procedures in Impeachment6. Explaining What Punishments the Senate May Impose7. Impeachment in the States and around the World8. Will Donald Trump Be Impeached? Conclusion Appendix: Table of US ImpeachmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

Michael J. Gerhardt is Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor in Constitutional Law at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a scholar in residence at the National Constitutional Center, and a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of five books, including The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy, selected as one of the best non-fiction books of 2013 by the Financial Times. He participated in the confirmation hearings for six of the nine justices currently on the Supreme Court, was the only joint witness in the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton, and is the first independent scholar selected by the Library of Congress to advise on the updating of the official United States Constitution Annotated.

"Michael Gerhardt's Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know succinctly defines the procedure and summarizes its history, extent, and usage not only in Washington but in several states and around the world." --WORLD

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Basic Terms2. The History of the Federal Impeachment Process3. Which Federal Officials Are Impeachable4. Defining What Is an Impeachable Offense5. Explaining the Procedures in Impeachment6. Explaining What Punishments the Senate May Impose7. Impeachment in the States and around the World8. Will Donald Trump Be Impeached? Conclusion Appendix: Table of US ImpeachmentsNotesBibliographyIndex