Asked by twin

Read the excerpts from the US Constitution and answer the question.

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
— Article II, Section 4

The House of Representatives shall . . . have the sole Power of Impeachment.
— Article I, Section 2

Why were these clauses incorporated into the US Constitution?

A.
to limit the influence of the US government over the state governments

B.
to enable citizens to directly control the actions of the government

C.
to prevent one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

D.
to make it easy for members of government to pass laws for the country

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C

These clauses establish a legislative check on the executive (and other civil officers) by giving the House the power to impeach and remove officials for serious misconduct, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.