— 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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C. to prevent one branch of the government from becoming too powerful
These clauses were incorporated into the US Constitution to establish a system of checks and balances, ensuring that no single branch of government (executive, legislative, or judicial) could gain too much power or act with impunity. Impeachment serves as a mechanism for holding government officials accountable for misconduct.
