INSTITUT OPOZIVA AMERIČKIH PREDSJEDNIKA (IMPEACHMENT) – OD ANDREWA JOHNSONA DO DONALDA TRUMPA

professional thesis

• Author: Ivona Nemeth Novak
• Mentor: Đana Luša (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-12-03, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Postupak opoziva američkih predsjednika (impeachment) institut je koji Zastupničkom domu Kongresa daje mogućnost da optuži predsjednika za teško kazneno djelo ili prekršaj. Načelo provjera i ravnoteža (checks and balances), ugrađeno u američki Ustav, od temeljne je važnosti za funkcioniranje političkog sustava uspostavljenog na načelima trodiobe vlasti. Iako je sam proces opoziva političke naravi, u postupanju prati norme pravnog postupka.. Do danas je impeachment proveden protiv trojice američkih predsjednika - Andrewa Johnsona, Billa Clintona i dva puta protiv Donalda Trumpa. Richard Nixon je sam dao ostavku i na taj način izbjegao opoziv.
Unatoč nedovoljno jasno definiranim prijestupima na koje se impeachment može odnositi kao i činjenici da je s obzirom na način njegovog pokretanja i realizacije riječ o dominantno političkom procesu, institut opoziva sjajan je mehanizam u zaštiti temeljnih načela na kojima počiva američka demokracija.

Abstract (english)

The impeachment procedure is an institute that gives the House of Representatives the opportunity to indict the president for high Crimes or misdemeanor. The principle of checks and balances, incorporated into the US Constitution is fundamental to the functioning of a political system established on the principles of three branches of government. Although the impeachment process is mostly of a political nature, it follows the norms of legal procedure. To this day, the impeachment has been conducted against three American presidents - Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and twice against Donald Trump. Richard Nixon resigned from the office thus avoiding the impeachment.
Despite the insufficiently defined misdemeanors to which impeachment can be refer to and the fact that, considering the way it is initiated and implemented, it is a predominantly political process, the institute of impeachment is a great mechanism in protecting the fundamental principles of American democracy.

• Keywords: impeachment; Johnson; Nixon; Clinton; Trump
• Keywords (english): impeachment; Johnson; Nixon; Clinton; Trump
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:802009
• Study programme: Title: Foreign Politics and Diplomacy; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate specialist; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a specijalist/specijalistica za vanjsku politiku i diplomaciju (sveučilišni/a specijalist/specijalistica za vanjsku politiku i diplomaciju)
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• Created on: 2022-02-13 16:17:19