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To get a president out of office that has committed "high crimes and misdemeanors".
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe purpose of impeachment is to remove the president from his position within the government. Impeachment requires a vote and trial to remove the president.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the people want to remove an undesirable politician from their office, the process to do so is called impeachment.
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∙ 14y agoTo correct misuse of the power by elected or appointed officials.
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What legal term for formally charging the president with a crime?
Impeachment.
House accusation of federal officials?
impeachment
Is impeachment a verb?
"Impeach" is a verb. "Impeachment" is a noun.
Can select committee conduct impeachment?
No. While a select committee can recommend that articles of impeachment be brought, it cannot bring charges (articles of impeachment) or conduct the impeachment trial. Articles of Impeachment are brought by the full House of Representatives, and the impeachment trial is conducted by the Senate with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding.
When was Impeachment of Man created?
Impeachment of Man was created in 1959.
Does the house have something to do with impeachment?
Yes the house has something to do with the impeachment
What is said of senate in regard to impeachment?
they serve impeachment trials
Does the house of representatives have anything to do with impeachment of a president?
The answer is YES. The HOUSE has the sole power of impeachment. And the SENATE decides the case in impeachment.
Was Nixon impeached by the House?
Richard Nixon was not impeached. Three articles of impeachment were drafted by Congress but the case never proceeded. Nixon resigned August 8th, 1974 to make impeachment a moot point and Ford's pardon of Nixon on September 8th, 1974 made indictment impossible.
What role does the senate have in the impeachment?
The role that the senate has in the impeachment process is sole power to try-to judge, sit as a court-in impeachment cases.
Who is the impeachment process handled by?
a legislature body handles the impeachment process
The act of charging a public official with misconduct is called what?
impeachment
