So, I\u2019m a little confused. I\u2019m applying for citizenship, and as part of that process I will have to answer 10 questions that may include ones about the US system of government. I have duly studied, and to the question \u201cwhat is the function of the Supreme Court\u201d, one of the accepted answers is \u201cto determine whether or not an action is constitutional\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are in the process of impeaching the last president, and this constitutionality question has come up: can you impeach a President who is no longer in office? However, it appears that this question was not decided by the Supreme Court, but by a simple vote in the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m confused. Is the Senate not itself conforming to the Constitution in this case? What am I supposed to tell he examiner?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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