@kazetnagorrasaid How is it "drastic"? A motion of no confidence is a natural remedy against politicians who, for whatever reason, are deemed no longer fit for office. In 1995, Deputy Prime Minister Sahlin of Sweden was forced to resign after it was revealed that she claimed certain personal expenses (to the extent of several thousand dollars) as work-related expenses, and she failed to pay parking tickets on time. The scandal was later dubbed the "Toblerone affair."
Impeachment and removal in the US is not comparable to no confidence votes in parliamentary systems. The Constitution provides that it should only be done in cases of Treason, Bribery and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. While the meaning of the last phrase is still debated, most scholars agree that it covers serious misconduct amounting to gross malfeasance and/or misfeasance not mere dissatisfaction with a President's job performance.
In 230 years, impeachment and removal have never been completed.
@no1maraudersaid Impeachment and removal in the US is not comparable to no confidence votes in parliamentary systems. The Constitution provides that it should only be done in cases of Treason, Bribery and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. While the meaning of the last phrase is still debated, most scholars agree that it covers serious misconduct amounting to gross malfeasance and/or mi ...[text shortened]... h a President's job performance.
In 230 years, impeachment and removal have never been completed.
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@no1maraudersaid Impeachment and removal in the US is not comparable to no confidence votes in parliamentary systems. The Constitution provides that it should only be done in cases of Treason, Bribery and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. While the meaning of the last phrase is still debated, most scholars agree that it covers serious misconduct amounting to gross malfeasance and/or mi ...[text shortened]... h a President's job performance.
In 230 years, impeachment and removal have never been completed.
They are comparable - the difference is just that American politicians are rarely held to account except at the ballot box (and, given the number of safe seats, often not even there).