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That would be Legislative over Executive. If the President acts, immorally, illegally or against the will of the people. The Congress may with an extradinary mearsure of agreement remove an executive leader from a path contrary my a supermajority of elected leaders.The power of impeachment represents part of the system of checks and balances because the provides the legislative branch with a check against the executive branch. Congress is the legislative branch.

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