Im looking to quote a part, i think its in the constitution, about when government fails its people they can remove the government,if someone can point me where it is...
2007-06-12 10:18:51 · 5 answers · asked by connecticutk9 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Is this what you are looking for?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident:
That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. "
This is found in the Declaration of Independence
2007-06-12 10:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The closest thing to that in the constitution is the second amendment, which prohibits the government from disarming the people, in case the need for a change should arise. The quote you're actually looking for comes from the Declaration of Independence.
2007-06-12 10:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try:
Article 2 Section 4
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.
Impeachment is the ultimate power of Congress to deter and to punish abuse of power by officers of the executive and judicial branches. Federal judges constitute the greater number of impeached and convicted officers. President Andrew Johnson won acquittal by a single vote, and President Richard Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House and acquitted by the Senate.
2007-06-12 10:27:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ferret 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See Article II, Section I, paragraph 5 of the U.S. Constitution. -RKO- 06/12/07
2007-06-12 10:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look under "impeachment" of officials in government.
2007-06-12 10:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋