To allow the orderly removal of federal officials who were incompetent / corrupt / criminal.
The framers of the Constitution made impeachment difficult so that no one could impeach their leader on a whim. It requires a significant reason and semi-lengthy process to remove the president from office. Therefore, the process should not be a convenient way to dominate the executive branch. With that in mind, the Framers made it more difficult than the impeachment process of the UK.
Culpable violation of the constitution
Except in impeachment cases, a trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is not guaranteed in impeachment cases because life or liberty is not at stake.
Balance of power.
in the house of represenatives.
No, the US Constitution was made 11 years after.
The framers of the Constitution were part of the Second Continental Congress.
No. The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment under the Constitution.
Yes, the impeachment process is laid down in Article II of the US constitution in Section 4.
impeachment can't extend any further than removal of office The U.S Constitution Article:1 Section:3
It is one of the checks and balances of power provided in the US Constitution.
Impeachment originates in the House of Representatives by member who feel that the President is acting unlawfully, corruptly, imcompetently, and so forth. The House also votes on impeachment. After there is a successful impeachment, the Senate then debates the issue, and can either decide either on conviction and removal from office, or to not convict.