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Impeachment standards

The standards for impeachment in the United States, including the concept of 'high Crimes and Misdemeanors' and the role of Congress and the Supreme Court.

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Jan 20, 2026

What legal standards and precedents do scholars cite for 'abuse of power,' 'tyranny,' and 'usurpation of appropriations power' as impeachable offenses?

Scholars anchor “abuse of power,” “tyranny,” and “usurpation of appropriations power” as impeachable through the Constitution’s catchall—“high Crimes and Misdemeanors”—and a long line of English and A...