Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment CLINTON ACCUSED Main Page News Archive Documents Key Players Talk Politics Section   Flashback to 1974: Forward and Introduction Foreword I am pleased to make available a staff report regarding the constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment prepared for the use of the ... II. The Historical Origins of Impeachment The Constitution provides that the President "...shall be removed from Office in Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Trason, Bribery, or other high ... II. The Historical Origins of Impeachment Footnotes 1. Plucknett, "Presidential Address" reproduced in 3 Transactions, Royal Historical Society, 5th Series, 145 (1952). Back 2. See generally C Roberts, ... II. The Historical Origins of Impeachment B. The Intentions of the Framers B. The Intentions of the Framers The debates on impeachment at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia focus principally on its applicability ... There are 183 stories left. Click here to view the next 5 stories.