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What act can remove a public official from office by petition?

If enough signatures are on the petition, there will be a recall election in which the public can vote to remove a public official from office.


Who can be removed from office by the Impeachment process?

In the US, impeachment is the first step in attempting to remove a public official from office. Impeachment means "to bring charges against."The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment, which is like a grand jury indictment sending a defendant to trial.The Senate conducts the trial phase of the process. If the official is convicted by a two-thirds vote of the Senate, then he or she is removed from office. If fewer than two-thirds of the members vote for conviction, then the official is acquitted and remains in office.


What fraction of the senate must vote to remove an official from office?

To expel a member, two thirds of the House or Senate must agree to the removal.


What can impeach and remove president from office?

Congress. The Senate tries impeachments while the House of Represenatives actually impeach. Once the Senate convicts a president or other official of impeachment, their removal from office is immediate.


What does the term impeachant mean?

In the United States the term impeachment means that a public official must be tried for breaking a law or has exhibited behavior that is contrary to their oath of office. It is like an indictment, listing the charges against the person being impeached. At the federal level, only the House of Representatives has the power to impeach and the Senate conducts the impeachment trials. Some people confuse this term, and think it means to remove someone from office. For instance, people often say to impeach a president that they don't like, thinking it means to kick him out of office. However, impeaching a president does not remove him from office. There have been previous presidents that were impeached, but still served their full term in office, such as Bill Clinton. He was impeached over the Monica Lewinsky scandal, but it did not effect his term. It only meant that he was tried for misconduct.

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What progressive reform enabled citizens within a state to remove a public official from office?

The Answer Is RECALL. Hope I Helped :] *aNiTa G.


What act can remove a public official from office by petition?

If enough signatures are on the petition, there will be a recall election in which the public can vote to remove a public official from office.


A vote to remove a public official from office?

The vote is called "recall"


What means to bring charges against publics official for high crimes?

The term impeachment means to charge a public official with a criminal act, and remove them from office.


What is the law to recall?

A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is a procedure by which, in certain polities, voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official's term has ended.


An election used to remove an official from office?

recall election


Who votes a president out of office or votes him innocent after he is impeached?

After a trial in the House of Representatives, where the senators sit as jurors, the official is voted out of office by the Senate. A 2/3rd majority is required to remove an official from office. Less than that majority and the official remains in office.


Where does the impeachment for a federal official begin?

The House of Representatives is where impeachment of a federal official begins. The House has the power to impeach, but the Senate decides whether or not to remove the official from office if he or she is impeached by the House.


What can people do to get rid of senators or representatives of congress?

They can use a recall which is a way for citizens to remove politicians from office.


What punishment can the senate give if impeached official is convicted?

they can only, at that time be removed from office


What is the term for the procedure enabling voters to remove an official from office by calling for a special election?

recall


Does a president being impeached mean that he has to leave office?

Yes, if a president is impeached he is forced out of office. Some Quotes i found: "Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a government official. The second stage is conviction.""impeachment - a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office"