
Introducing ‘The Battle for the Constitution’
How will a system that is more than two centuries old meet the challenges of today?

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How will a system that is more than two centuries old meet the challenges of today?

In defining the scope of impeachment, they had in mind the alleged crimes of Warren Hastings.