In many countries the title president is self bestowed, after a military coup for instance, and there is no legal recourse for impeachment. In the others there is a rule or law to follow to impeach a president
Article II Section 4 of the constitution states:
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.
Impeachment is the process of which congress tries the president or another U.S. official for one of those reasons stated. Despite what would seem an obvious yes to your question, high crimes and misdemeanors is actually rather vague. Congress's interpretation of this power is questioned the most in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act, which was a new law passed by Republicans to keep a super majority.
"Impeached" just means accused or brought to account at a tribunal; it's the term we use when the accused is a public official. Of course he can be accused.
The president could break the law if the government allows him/her.
the power to impeach
times when it is acceptable to break the law
Citizens generally do not replace presidents but the other branches can have the president impeached.
the officials sent funds to the contras.
If you break the law, you will be a criminal in the particular law-enforcement and will be penalized.
Yes, If the president were to break a law, he/she would be sent to jail/prison
Break is one. As in Uphold the Law/Break the Law.
Nixon sent the men into the Watergate building to break into the democratic offices. He tried to cover up the fact that he sent the men and paid them to do the job. He broke the law. His stance in an interview with David Frost was that as president he didn’t break the law because the office of president was above the law.
if you break the law u go to jail
Yes, If the president approves a law, then it is then a true law.
jail or face other legal consequences such as fines or community service.
He organized it. The tapes in the Oval Office revealed that he called in J Gordon Liddy and had him put a team together to do the break in. Then, he tried to cover it up and stated that a president couldn't break the law because they are above the law.