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In the U.S. Constitution, impeachment is like being accused; impeachment is the job of the House of Representatives. Once the person has been impeached - accused of a crime - then the case goes to trial. The House carries out the trial, and the Senate acts as the jury.
Impeachment is very rare; only a few judges have ever been removed from office, and while two Presidents have been impeached, neither was removed from office.
Removal from office is the ONLY penalty that the Senate can impose. If removed from office through impeachment, the person can never again hold any office of ANY kind for the government of the United States.
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Was president Johnson found guilty in his impeachment trial by one vote?
No- the vote was 126 to 47 in favor of impeachment.
Can the president veto an impeachment decision of the Senate?
No. The impeachment vote is not a bill.
What was the vote of bill Clinton's impeachment?
The vote was 228-206 in favor of impeachment for perjury and 221-212 for a count of obstruction of justice.
Who escaped impeachment by one vote?
President Andrew Johnson escaped impeachment by one vote. The vote was placed on May 16, 1868, with the Senate voting 35 to 19 to remove the president.
What must the vote be in an impeachment to find the president guilty?
in the senate, it has to be a 2/3 vote
In the impeachment process who brings charges with a 23 vote?
In the impeachment process, the House of Representatives brings charges with a 2/3 majority vote. It is then up to the Senate to confirm the charges.
What does the Senate have to do with impeachment?
two-thirds of the senate have to vote in order to impeach! That is what the senate has to do with impeachment! Just so you know... ;]
What must the vote be to impeach?
To "impeach" or accuse a US President, only a simple majority is required in the House of Representatives. To be "convicted" at trial in the Senate requires a two-thirds vote of that body.
What do they call the vote that charges the president with high crimes and misdemenors?
Such a vote in the House of Representives is called an impeachment.
What must the vote be in an impeachment of the US president?
Impeachment by the House (formally charging the President with misconduct) only requires a simple majority of the Representatives present and voting. The actual trial on an impeachment takes place in the US Senate, where a 2/3 vote is required to convict.
What is the act of impeachment?
The act of impeachment is a presidential one. Impeaching a president would resolve in the removal of the president by means of a congressional vote.
What is the judgment in cases of impeachment?
The impeachment is an accusation of wrong-doing, and it may be brought against the President by the House of Representatives. If the impeachment bill passes, it is sent to the Senate for their vote for or against conviction.
