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Can the President of other Federal officials be tried in court while in office?
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Yes and no. Federal officials and elected representatives CAN be prosecuted in a court of laws, but the President can only be impeached and then tried by the Senate.
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What federal officials can congress accuse?
Congress can accuse the President and Supreme Court judges.
Which officials may NOT be removed by the president?
The President of the United States has the power to remove officials from office if he sees them as derelict in their duties in some way, but the action must be approved by Congress if the official does not simply resign. Judges on the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet, the Vice President, and members of Congress cannot be removed by the President but he may ask them to resign.
What does congress decide the officials in?
Congress does not directly decide the officials in the executive branch of government. The officials in the executive branch, such as the President and various department heads, are typically appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. However, Congress does have the power to oversee and investigate the actions of these officials, and can also impeach and remove them from office if necessary.
What federal office is responsible for administering the federal court system?
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Who has the power to impeach to bring charges against the president and other federal officials?
Congress is able to bring impeachment charges against a president. A majority vote is required in the House of Representatives. The Senate tries the President.
What do federal judges do?
Are appointed to the court by the President
Who holds the office of the judicial branch?
The Judicial Branch The United States has a dual court system, so the judicial power is shared between the state and federal court system.
What is the presidents role as the Judicial Leader?
The President has the power to pardon people from federal crimes. He also nominates judges for federal courts, including the Supreme Court. These nominations have to be ratified by the US Senate in order to take effect. (Federal courts belong to the judicial department which is independent of the President.)
Can a US President nominate himself to the US Supreme Court?
No federal official can hold two positions at the same time. The President can become Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court after his (or her) administration has ended, or can become President after serving as Chief Justice. William Howard Taft is an example of a President who later became Chief Justice. Taft was in the White House from 1909-1913, and presided over the Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
Where do the federal court gets their power?
from the constitution and from the president.
What is The act that prohibited the president from removing federal officials previously approved by the Senate was the?
The Tenure in Office Act of 1867 did just this. It was passed to thwart President Andrew Johnson's attempt to control the cabinet which he had inherited from Lincoln. It was used as a basis for the impeachment charges against Johnson. The act was repealed in 1887. In 1926, the supreme court ruled that a similar act was unconstitutional.
Who was President when the federal court system was established?
George Washington was the first President under the new US Constitution. He assumed office on March 4, 1789. The US Supreme Court was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, and Washington nominated the first six justices in September of that year.
