Impeachment Research

ASSIGNMENT:

Each student in each group will complete a brief for their impeachment case. 

The brief must follow the following format:

1. Background of the case
• What happened?
2. Societal factors at work in the case
• What was happening in the country at the time that had an impact on the case?
3. Important "actors" in the case
• Who was involved in the case? (names and descriptions of roles)
4. Popular conceptions of the case
• Polls, public opinion, critical interpretation, etc
5. Political dimensions of the case
• What role did politics play in the impeachment process?
6. Resolution of the case
• Was the president impeached? Why or why not?
• Was the impeachment justified?

SOURCES:

The Case of Richard Nixon (Source 1) 
The Case of Richard Nixon (Source 2)

The Case of William Clinton (Source 1)

The Case of William Clinton (Source 2)