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Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

  • Written by Paula McAvoy, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, North Carolina State University
Two of Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers addressed impeachment.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

When Congress weighs whether to impeach the president, it is a question of national urgency.

Teachers can help their students understand the impeachment hearings by cultivating the skills required to consider the evidence. They can also help young...

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