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What US body can convict the President?
If you are talking about impeachment, the Senate tries the president and can convict him of impeachment charges passed by the House. If the president actually committed a crime, he could be indicted, tried and convicted by the court system like any other citizen.
What constitutes a impeachment?
In the US, the grounds for impeachment of the president are enumerated in Article Two, Section Four of the Constitution: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High crimes and misdemeanors. In short: If the president commits treason, bribery, or "high crimes and misdemeanors," he is eligible for impeachment. "High crimes and misdemeanors" is a catch-all clause; at the time the Constitution was written, a "high crime" was a legal term understood to mean "against the state;" thus any crime that subverts the government is considered a high crime or misdemeanor. The president is impeached when bill to impeach is passed by the House. After the House's impeachment, the case will be sent to the Senate, which will hold a trial and eventually vote. If 2/3 of the Senate vote to convict, president will be removed from office and the vice president will take his seat. Otherwise, the President remains in office.
What is different about the trial of an impeached president?
The trial of an impeached president is different from a regular criminal trial in several ways. Firstly, it is conducted by the Senate rather than the judiciary branch. Secondly, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial. Lastly, the trial focuses on determining whether the president is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" as defined by the Constitution, rather than determining guilt or innocence of a specific crime.
What part of congress has impeachment power?
If a President is thought to be guilty of a crime, the House of Representatives can bring charges, and the Senate votes to acquit or convict. So both houses of Congress are involved in this process.
How is impeachment different from being convicted of a crime?
Impeachment is when a president is taken to court, but if they win the case, or the senate doesn't get a majority vote to convict him, he won't be removed from office. Conviction is removal, and impeachment is accusation.
If the president is charged with a crime the senate acts as the jury in the..?
... impeachment hearings.
Would the senate serve as a jury if the president committed a crime?
They would only if the President were first impeached by the House.
What are 2 levels of crime?
Misdemeanors and Felonies.
How do you consider Clinton impeached when he was not removed from office?
Impeachment just means that the House of Representatives thought that Clinton had committed a crime, and that he should be put on trial. It's basically the same as an indictment. Once a president has been impeached by the House, the Senate holds a special court trial to try to convict the president of whatever crime he has been impeached for. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge in the trial. Clinton did indeed go through a trial but he was acquitted when the Senate failed to get enough votes to convict- it needs to be a two-thirds majority.
What is impeach the president mean?
Impeachment is the first step in removing an elected official from office before his term ends. The House of Representatives can impeach the president or other federal official by passing a motion that lists the charges against the official. The US senate is then required to hold a trial based on these charges. If two-thirds of the senators vote to convict after the trial is held, the official is removed from office.
What is the basic terminology and classification of crime?
Misdemeanors and Felonies.
Are misdemeanors bad?
Yes. Any crime is bad.
