论美国国会的弹劾权

弹劾权是美国国会拥有的最少使用却最令人生畏的防止政府行政和司法部门滥用职权的重要制约手段。美国国会的弹劾权是美国宪法制定者对英国弹劾制度和北美殖民地弹劾实践予以继承和发展的产物。美国二百多年来的弹劾实践赋予了弹劾权丰富的内涵 ,显示了其重要的历史作用 ,同时也暴露了其弊端和局限性。

Impeachment Power of the U.S. Congress

Impeachment is the most awesome though the least used power of the U.S. congress to prevent the ranking officers of the executive and judicial departments from abusing powers. The impeachment power of congress is the masterpiece of the framers of the Constitution who borrowed from the British impeachment system and colonial impeachment experiences. The impeachment practices of more than two centuries have incorporated rich contents and great vitality into the impeachment power of congress, demonstrated its historical significance, and revealed its defects as well.