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Treason , bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors are the grounds for impeachment listed in the Constitution. The definition of other high crimes and misdemeanors is left to the House of Representatives and could include a wide range of acts. However, removal from office requires a 2/3 vote of the Senate, so it is not likely that petty charges or personal animosity would prevail.
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What does the senate do if a president is impreached?
If a president is impeached by the House of Representatives, the Senate has the responsibility of conducting a trial to determine whether the president should be removed from office. The Senate acts as the jury in this trial, and two-thirds majority vote is required to convict and remove the president. If convicted, the president would be removed from office and the vice president would assume the presidency.
Who asuumes the powers of president if a president dies or is removed from office?
the vice president
Who by law determine the removal of either the president of vice president during their term in office?
The constitution states the terms of office and how a president or Vice President can be removed from office.
Can the president remove the vice president from office?
No, the president does not have the power to remove the vice president from office. The only way the vice president can be removed from office is through the impeachment process by Congress.
The President may be removed from office if what occurs?
Impeachment
Why was president Jackson not removed from office?
He wasn't convicted.
When was Johnson's impeachment?
President of what country? In America president Johnson was not removed from office
Can a vice president be removed by the president?
No, the president does not have the power to remove the vice president from office. The only way a vice president can be removed is through the impeachment process by Congress.
Who takes office when a us president is impeached?
Nobody. A president continues to serve in office when he is impeached. If he is convicted and removed from office, the vice-president becomes president, same as if the president were to die.
Can the president fire the secretary of the state?
Any position appointed by the Office of President/ By the President and with the support and consent of the Senate can be removed from office.
Who is the current vice president who assumed office after the previous president was impeached and removed from office, making them the first vice president to become president without being elected to either position?
The current vice president who assumed office after the previous president was impeached and removed from office is Gerald Ford. He became the first vice president to become president without being elected to either position.
Which of these did not occur following President Clinton's impeachment trial?
President Clinton was removed from office.
