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Was president Clinton censured?
No, President Clinton was not censured. However, he was impeached by the House of Representatives on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky. However, he was acquitted by the Senate and completed his term as President.
How many us presidents were impeached because of affairs?
One-- Clinton, was impeached because of lying and attempting to block investigations in relation to questions about two alleged extra-marital affairs. Affairs had nothing to do with to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
Who was the first American president to be impeached?
The first president to be impeached was Andrew Johnson, in 1868. Johnson was the 17th President of the United States. He was Vice President under Abraham Lincoln, and became President after Lincoln's assassination in April, 1865, near the end of the US Civil War.After quarreling with Congress over Reconstruction in the South, Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives. When he went to trial in the Senate, he was acquitted by one vote.The only other president to be impeached was Bill Clintonin December 1998. Like Johnson, he was acquitted by the Senate, in February, 1999. Clinton is the first and only electedpresident to be impeached.Richard Nixon, although investigated by Congress during the Watergate scandal, was never impeached. The impeachment process was not started before his resignation from office in 1974.Impeachment is described in the U. S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2. Clause 5.(see related link)
Was the first American president to be impeached.?
The first president to be impeached was Andrew Johnson, in 1868. Johnson was the 17th President of the United States. He was Vice President under Abraham Lincoln, and became President after Lincoln's assassination in April, 1865, near the end of the US Civil War.After quarreling with Congress over Reconstruction in the South, Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives. When he went to trial in the Senate, he was acquitted by one vote.The only other president to be impeached was Bill Clintonin December 1998. Like Johnson, he was acquitted by the Senate, in February, 1999. Clinton is the first and only electedpresident to be impeached.Richard Nixon, although investigated by Congress during the Watergate scandal, was never impeached. The impeachment process was not started before his resignation from office in 1974.Impeachment is described in the U. S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2. Clause 5.(see related link)
Who holds impeachment hearings?
The House Judiciary Committee conducts the formal inquiry into whether the president should be impeached. Based on their findings that recommend to the full house to impeach or not to impeach and submit the Articles of Impeachment ot the full house. The full house debates each article of impeachment and votes on each as to whether or not to impeach the president. If a simple majority votes to impeach the president on any or all of the articles of impeachment, the president will be "impeached." However, it is the senate who tries the president. See related question for more information.
What are the powers of the chief justice?
The only exclusive power of the Chief Justice is to preside over the trial of an impeached President. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What are the power of the chief justice?
The only exclusive power of the Chief Justice is to preside over the trial of an impeached President. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Can a former president be impeached?
Any president can be impeached if the circumstances warrant it. However, only the US House of Representatives can impeach a US President. [Article I, section 2, paragraph 5, clause 2] Once a President has been impeached (accused), then the Senate would try that President. If and only if two thirds of the Senators voted guilty would that President be removed from office. [Article I, section 3, paragraph 6] For more, please feel free to view a transcript of the Constitution of the United States of America. Click on the link to the website of the National Archives under Related Links. But it should be noted that President Obama has a very high satisfaction rate among US citizens and has been elected to the presidency for a second term; thus, it is doubtful that he would be impeached, even if his political opponents wish it would happen.
What did the house of representatives do when president Johnson violated the tenure of office act?
The action that Congress took against Johnson after he violated the Tenure of Office Act was that they impeached him.
What were the Us Presidents Impeached for?
Andrew Johnson was impeached for failing to comply with the 1867 Tenure of Office Act. He was aquitted.Bill Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice. He was acquitted.See the related questions for more details.
Which military event was directly related to President Lincoln's reelection in 1864?
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What does militarily mean?
"Military" is an adjective refering to anything related to the army of a country. More generally, the word may be used to refer to anything related to any part of the armed forces of a country
