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Articles of Impeachment

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Formal written allegations of the causes that warrant the criminal trial of a public official before a quasi-political court.

In cases of impeachment, involving the president, vice president, or other federal officers, the House of Representatives prepares the articles of impeachment, since it is endowed with the " … sole Power of Impeachment," under Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 of the Constitution. The articles are sent to the Senate, which has the exclusive power to " … try all Impeachments" by virtue of Article I, Section 3, Clause 6.

The use of articles of impeachment against state officials is governed by state constitutions and statutes.

Articles of impeachment are analogous to indictments that initiate criminal prosecutions of private persons.

 
 
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The articles of impeachment are the set of charges drafted against a public official to initiate the impeachment process. The articles of impeachment do not result in the removal of the official, but instead require the enacting body to take further action, such as bringing the articles to a vote before the full body.

In the United States, the articles of impeachment are drafted by the House of Representatives for cases involving federal officials. Once drafted, a supermajority of the United States Senate is required to convict based on the articles.

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References

  1. ^ Kucinich, Dennis J. (April 24, 2007). House Resolution 333: Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.. 110th Congress, 1st Session, H. RES. 333. The Library of Congress. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
  2. ^ Kucinich, Dennis J. (April 24, 2007). Supporting Documents for H Res 333. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
  3. ^ Ferraro, Thomas, Cowan, Richard. "Democratic lawmaker seeks to impeach Cheney", Reuters, April 24, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
  4. ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.res.00333:|Bill Summary and Status
  5. ^ Clay co-sponsors resolution to impeach Cheney. USAToday (May 03, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  6. ^ Schakowsky joins Kucinich effort to impeach Cheney. USAToday (May 03, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-06.
  7. ^ Matthew Hay Brown. "Wynn supports effort to impeach Cheney", Baltimore Sun, 2007-05-12. Retrieved on 2007-05-23. 

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