Many Observers Have Concluded That Impeachment Is Not an Effective

question 8

Multiple Choice

Many observers have concluded that impeachment is not an effective check on presidents because ______.

• A) it is too easy for presidents to rally public opinion against the process
• B) members of Congress will not use the process
• C) the Supreme Court would probably overturn a president's conviction
• D) the process is too crippling for the government because Congress and the president would be consumed with the impeachment and trial
• E) presidents are never likely to commit an impeachable offense

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Definitions:

Neurological System

The nervous system and its components that regulate the body's activities.

Conversion Disorders

A mental condition in which a person experiences physical symptoms that are not explainable by medical conditions but are thought to be the result of psychological factors.

Somatic Symptom Disorders

A group of disorders characterized by significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, that cause major emotional distress and problems functioning.

True Medical Problems

Health issues that are identifiable through medical assessment and are not psychosomatic in nature.