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"Impeachment is the first step in removing an officer from office. The president, vice president, and other federal officers (as judges) may be impeached by the House of Representatives.
The House draws up articles of impeachment that itemize the charges and their factual bases. The articles of impeachment, once approved by a simple majority of the House members, are then submitted to the Senate, thereby impeaching the officer. The Senate then holds a trial, at the conclusion of which each member votes for or against conviction on each article of impeachment. Two-thirds of the Senate members present must vote in favor of conviction. Once convicted, the officer can be removed from office.
Although the Constitution specifies that an officer is to be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, impeachment can also occur for misconduct that is not necessarily criminal (as violation of the Constitution).
Because impeachment is the first step taken to remove an officer from office 'impeach' is often used in general contexts to refer to the removal itself, but that is not its specific legal meaning."
In a non-technical sense, Impeach means to question, challenge, or to bring an accusation against.
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Who can impeach the govermment officals?
The House of Representatives can impeach the government officials.
What term means to bring charges of wrongdoing against a member of the executive or judicial branches of the federal government?
Impeachment.
According to the US Constitution the House of Representatives has the power to government officials?
Impeach
Which of these means to accuse a government official of breaking the law?
Impeach
What means to accuse a government official of braking the law?
impeach
Who can impeach a government offical?
local_state or federal legislative body
Which of there means to accuse a government official of breaking a law?
impeach
What form of government is able to impeach a president?
Legislative Branch....... I Hope.!
What government body hase the sole right to impeach?
The U.S. House of Representatives.
According to American government system impeach is to accuse of the president of the US and his cabinet True Or False?
False, because impeach is to accuse a public official of misconduct in office.
What impeachment power does a REP have?
House Of Representatives can only impeach all government officials.
What branch has the power to impeach government officials accused of serious crimes?
Judicial branch
