1.  Constitution outlines the way to remove officials from office when they have failed at their job- impeachment.

2.  A person must be found guilty of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors (something more serious than a traffic ticket)

3.  House of Rep must believe that an official has committed one of the offenses listed above  House then comes up with a list of charges against the official  Senate acts as a jury and hears both sides of the case against the official  When the President is tried, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge  2/3 of Senate must agree in order for the official to be convicted of the charges and removed from office

4.  No President has ever been removed from office by impeachment  2 Presidents have gone through part or all of the impeachment process

5.  1867- Andrew Johnson was charged with several offenses- House voted to impeach him. The Senate held the trial, and when the vote was taken, Johnson escaped being convicted by only one vote!

6.  1998- Bill Clinton was impeached by the House, charged with perjury, and obstruction of justice b/c he withheld info about his affair with the intern, the Senate found him not guilty

7. Independent agencies- agencies that operate outside the executive departments Independent Executive Agencies Organized like executive departments Do not have cabinet status Example: NASA Independent Regulatory Commissions Regulate parts of the economy Are quasi- legislative and quasi-judicial Exist outside of presidential control Government Corporations Carry out business-like activities Example: U.S. Postal Service