The Senate dropped the case against the senator, ruling that a senator could not be impeached. One judge resigned from office before the Senate voted on his case. The Senate voted to acquit the other six officials. In all the articles of impeachment that the House has drawn, no official has been charged with treason. Two officials have been charged with bribery.
Felonies are major crimes and misdemeanors are lesser crimes.
But this interpretation is mistaken. The Origins of the Phrase To better understand the meaning of the phrase, it's important to examine how the framers of the Constitution came to adopt it. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the framers wanted to create a stronger central government than what existed under the Articles of Confederation. Adopted following the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation provided for a loose organization of the states. The framers wanted a stronger federal government, but not one too strong.