Congress can abuse the impeachment power either by overusing it for unjustified partisan purposes or by neglecting to act against genuine executive misconduct

Government rules, decisions, and legal frameworks that shape public life in the United States across federal, state, and local institutions.

Bicameral federal legislature of the United States, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which writes law, controls federal spending and oversees the executive branch. Its two chambers represent states and districts on different terms and hold different constitutional powers.