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Essential Question?
Why are all three branches of government involved in presidential impeachment?

Keywords for Understanding

Common Readings:

Ben’s Guide to Government--basic information about the branches of government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/branches.html
SuperKids Guide to Impeachment – short summary of impeachment process
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/impeach/index.sht

Checks & Balances- key understandings

Overview Lesson Balance of Powers- Truman Library
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/00.htm
interactive game 3 branches
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/3bgovt.htm
Online Knowledge Quiz- role of the judiciary from American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/quizzes/judiciary.html

Annenberg video Key Constitutional Concepts http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/AssetDetail.aspx?myID=12

Reference Book -2vol. Checks and Balances. U-X-L. 2005 e-book or print
http://www.gale.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=CBBAGE&type=4&cf=e&id=223173

Books- Hakim, Joy. Reconstruction and Reform. New York: Oxford Universiy Press. 1994. v9. 192 p. ISBN: 9780195077582 019507758X

Kowalski, Katiann. Checks & Balances: A Balancing Act. Minneapolis, MN:Lerner Books. 2004 56 p.
ISBN: 0822513501

Morin, Isobel V. Impeaching the President. Brookfield, CN: Millbrook Press. 1996 .159 p. ISBN: 1562946684

Dewey Classification: 342.73 , Biography (921)- Johnson

Impeachment:

National Archives- Legislative Branch- Judicial Committee
Impeachment process and proceedings
http://www.archives.gov/legislative/guide/house/chapter-14-impeachment.html

Andrew Johnson History:

Andrew Johnson Biography from the Whitehouse
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj17.htm

President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
http://ajmuseum.tusculum.edu/ajcollect.html

Cobblestone Magazine ‘Impeach and Be Damned!’  
May  1987: The Civil War: Reconstruction

History Place http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/johnson.htm

Digital History “ Should Andrew Johnson been Impeached?” part of Great Debates
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/con_johnson.cfm

Andrew Johnson Impeachment Process and Proceedings:

American Memory summary Trial and transcripts (scroll past top kindergarten entry)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may16.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/Impeachment-Guide.html

Library of Congress Jump Back in Time- Andrew Johnson
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_johnson_1.html

National Archives- summary from exhibit with primary sources
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/treasures_of_congress/page_14.html

National Archives Primary Source- “Writ of Summons”
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/treasures_of_congress/Images/page_14/49a.html

National Archives Primary Document- roll call of votes for impeachment
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=516
sidebar contains links to Senate and House Records

Jurist’s law Professors- transcripts and more
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/senate.htm

Commentary of the Times:

New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0516.html
New York Times debate in the House
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0224.html

Harper Weekly- primary magazine of the times, information about the impeachment
http://www.impeach-andrewjohnson.com/