Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Enumerated powers · passes

Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 grants the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment. Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 grants the Senate the sole power to try impeachments. This resolution is a direct exercise of that enumerated power. The subject matter — abuse of presidential powers by usurping Congress's war-declaring power — falls within the scope of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' as historically understood.

Bill of Rights · passes

Impeachment proceedings do not implicate any of the first ten amendments. The resolution does not restrict speech, religion, press, assembly, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, jury rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. The Bill of Rights is not engaged by this action.

Individual liberty · passes

This resolution targets the conduct of a public official in their official capacity — specifically, the President's alleged abuse of the war power. It does not restrict any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. The government's action is directed at a constitutional officer, not at a private citizen's sovereign rights.

Decentralization · passes

Impeachment of a federal officer is inherently a federal function that cannot be handled by individuals, local communities, or states. The Constitution explicitly assigns this power to Congress. The resolution does not consolidate decision-making upward beyond what the Constitution mandates; it is the minimum necessary level of government for this function.

Due process and takings · passes

Impeachment is a political process, not a criminal one, and the Constitution provides its own procedural framework: the House impeaches, the Senate tries, and a two-thirds vote is required for conviction. The resolution does not bypass any due process protections; it initiates a process that includes notice, hearing, and a vote. No property is taken without just compensation.