«The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription. (Article I, section 3, clause 7).». National Archives(engelsk). 4. november 2015. Besøkt 8. desember 2019. «Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.»
«Impeachment | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives». history.house.gov(engelsk). Besøkt 8. desember 2019. «Rufus King of Massachusetts argued that having the legislative branch pass judgment on the executive would undermine the separation of powers; better to let elections punish a President. “The Executive was to hold his place for a limited term like the members of the Legislature,” King said, so “he would periodically be tried for his behaviour by his electors.” Massachusetts’s Elbridge Gerry, however, said impeachment was a way to keep the executive in check: “A good magistrate will not fear [impeachments]. A bad one ought to be kept in fear of them.”»
«Blagojevich is removed from office». Los Angeles Times(engelsk). 30. januar 2009. Besøkt 17. november 2019. «As an example, he cited the criminal filing in which Blagojevich was charged with conspiring to sell Obama’s Senate seat. “ ‘It’s a . . . valuable thing. You just don’t give it away for nothing,’ ” Ellis quoted Blagojevich as saying.»
«Article II, Section 4». Constitution of the United States of America of 1797. «The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.»
