About This Lesson
In the Constitution, the Senate has the "sole Power to try all Impeachments." While sharing some similarities with criminal trials, impeachment trials of Presidents have unique rules and procedures. This lesson has students learn about the process by viewing videos of historians, former members of the Senate and legal experts. Students will use this information to compare the process used in Senate impeachment trials to the process used in criminal trials.
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Lesson Plan: Senate Impeachment Trials of the President
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