The Legislative Branch
The Congress is the branch that conducts impeachment hearings. Those who are found guilty are relieved of any public responsibilities and removed from office.
The Congress is the branch that conducts impeachment hearings. Those who are found guilty are relieved of any public responsibilities and removed from office.
The House of Representatives must vote to impeach the individual and the Senate conducts the trial. Impeachment is not a conviction, but similar to an indictment in a criminal matter.
The Legislative Branch. The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment (like a grand jury indictment). If the House votes for impeachment, the Senate conducts a trial to determine if the judge should be removed from office.
The legislative branch.
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The branch is the legislative. Specifically at the federal level, impeachment is a power of the House of Representatives.
If the President (the Executive Branch of government) wishes to make a high ranking appointment to the executive branch, Congress (the Legislative Branch of government) holds hearings to determine if the appointment meets their satisfaction. After the hearings are concluded Congress votes on the appointment and if it passes then the appointment is "confirmed."
the legislative branch (congress)
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The US Senate of the legislative branch acts as a jury in an impeachment trial against the the President.
Impeachment should be pursued only when it is necessary to restore the well being of the patient - in this instance, the government's executive branch.