president, but it also designates the senate as the court for impeachment trials. a sitting president cannot be removed from office without a vote in the senate. there were quite a few framers of the constitution, but american historian richard b. morris identifies the key seven to be john adams, benjamin franklin, alexander hamilton, james madison and george washington. these framers held the same debate our current government faces today. one side argued having one branch pass judgment on the executive would undermine the separation of powers and it's better to let elections punish a president. the opposing argument, impeaching is a vital way to keep the executive branch in check. at the 1787 constitutional convention, el bridge jerry, another framer said this, quote, a good magistrate will not fear impeachments. a bad one ought to be kept in fear of them. joining us danny.