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In the House of Representative a simple majority vote is required. In 2008 that would be 218 vote.
In the Senate a 2/3 majority vote is required for impeachment or 67 of 100 votes.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y ago.A simple majority in the House of Representatives can impeach an official. In the Senate, it takes two-thirds vote to convict.
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∙ 9y agoOnly a simple majority in the House is enough to impeach. 218 votes would be enough to impeach. (In order to convict and remove the President from office, 67 senators must vote to convict.)
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What vote is needed to impeach an official?
A majority vote by the House of Representatives is needed to impeach an official. The person is impeached and must then stand trial with the Senate.
Who can impeach the govermment officals?
The House of Representatives can impeach the government officials.
Which house has the sole right to impeach the president for wrongdoing?
The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach federal officials in the US.
According to the US Constitution the House of Representatives has the power to government officials?
Impeach
The House of Representatives does not have the power to impeach.?
false
Does the House of Representatives not have power to impeach?
false
Who charges the president to impeach him?
Only the House of Representatives can do this.
What powers do the representatives have over the president?
They can impeach the president
Who can impeach the president once he or she is elected to office?
the house of representatives
The power to impeach a president of the US rests with?
The House of Representatives.
What house has the power to impeach?
The House of Representatives can impeach the President. If they find that the President has violated his/her oath, they may start the process.
Which body can impeach?
The body that can impeach is the House of Representatives. They are the only ones that have the authority to bring charges against federal officials.
