<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The goal of this article is to critically evaluate, what role the impeachment plays in the U. S. Constitutional system and how it contributes to ensuring accountability of elected officials in the USA. To this end, the author will provide a short overview of the development of the institution of impeachment, discuss the current regulation of impeachment in the U. S. Constitution and the application of impeachment in practice, assessing its efficiency and role in the constitutional system. Finally, the conclusions will be reflected upon from the viewpoint of the Czech Constitutional system and its model of constitutional accountability.</p></abstract>

The goal of this article is to critically evaluate, what role the impeachment plays in the U. S. Constitutional system and how it contributes to ensuring accountability of elected officials in the USA. To this end, the author will provide a short overview of the development of the institution of impeachment, discuss the current regulation of impeachment in the U. S. Constitution and the application of impeachment in practice, assessing its efficiency and role in the constitutional system. Finally, the conclusions will be reflected upon from the viewpoint of the Czech Constitutional system and its model of constitutional accountability.

Impeachment in the U. S. Constitution and Practice – Implications for the Czech Constitution

International and Comparative Law Review

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The goal of this article is to critically evaluate, what role the impeachment plays in the U. S. Constitutional system and how it contributes to ensuring...

Impeachment in the U. S. Constitution and Practice – Implications for the Czech Constitution

Published Online: Feb 09, 2018

Page range: 129 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0005

Keywords
impeachment, U. S. Constitution, U. S. president, Congress, British Constitution, checks and balances

© 2018 Maxim Tomoszek, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Impeachment in the U. S. Constitution and Practice – Implications for the Czech Constitution

Published Online: Feb 09, 2018

Page range: 129 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0005

Keywordsimpeachment, U. S. Constitution, U. S. president, Congress, British Constitution, checks and balances

© 2018 Maxim Tomoszek, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
impeachment, U. S. Constitution, U. S. president, Congress, British Constitution, checks and balances