When Is Barack Obama’s Birthday? Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu Hawaii. Obama served as president from January 2009 to January 2017. [image via...
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What Is The 25th Amendment? The 25th Amendment to the Constitution was adopted in 1967 and provides a second mechanism for removing a president from office. The process for removing the president from office is covered in Section 4 of the 25th Amendment. It differs from impeachment because it deals largely with a president who becomes unable to carry out the duties of the office, as opposed to impeachment which deals with law breaking and treason committed by the president. Under the 25th Amendment procedure, if the Vice President and a majority of the cabinet inform Congress that the...
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Can Donald Trump Pardon Himself? The short answer is we don’t know because there is literally no precedent for a self-pardon. Here is the long answer: Discussion of the president’s pardoning powers has ramped up under the Trump presidency. And after a bombshell Washington Post report that revealed Donald Trump is asking his advisers about his power to pardon his associates, family and even himself, questions about presidential pardoning power have never been more in focus. It is said that the only absolute power granted to the president in the Constitution is the power to pardon. Article II, Section 2,...
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HOW CAN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP BE IMPEACHED? Interest in the impeachment process has surged since the inauguration of Donald Trump. In fact, a few lawmakers have already called for Trump to be impeached. And while impeachment is rare and difficult to acheive, this is how it would work. How does impeachment work? The legal ability to impeach a president comes from the U.S. Constitution, specifically Article 11 Section 4. “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.”...
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