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In impeachment seatings the house may?
Impeachment starts in the House, but the hearings are held in the Senate.
Can only the House of Representatives may write articles of impeachment?
no
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.
What is the senates impeachment power?
Impeachment is a formal process in which an elected official is accused of unlawful activity.which may or may not lead to the removal of that official from office.
Who can impeach the house of representatives?
Article I of the US Constitution states that the House has sole power of impeachment, or accusation. "impeachment" means to accuse, not to remove from office. Officials named in Article II Section 4 as vulnerable to impeachment: * The President * The Vice President * All Civil Officers of the United States While it is unclear what is meant by Civil Officers, Congress defines it as anyone appointed by the President. Under this definition, they may also impeach: * Federal Judges * Cabinet Members
What percentage vote is required to remove a president from office in an impeachment case?
It requires a simple majority vote in the House of Representatives. (50% +1)Note that a vote of impeachment does not mean that the official is removed from office. Impeachment merely means he has been investigated for an offense and is being charged with some form of wrongdoing.If the President is impeached, he goes to trial in the Senate. The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over the removal trial of a President; the full Senate acts as the jury. At the conclusion of the trial, the Senate votes for conviction or acquittal. Conviction, which results only in removing the President from office, requires a two-thirds super majority vote; otherwise, the President is acquitted and nothing further happens.
What vote can expel a member from the house of representatives?
Members of Congress can't be impeached, but they may be removed from office prior to the end of their term as explained in Article I, Section 5, clause 2, of the US Constitution."Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member."A Member of Congress may be expelled from the Senate or from the House of Representatives if there is a formal vote on a resolution agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the appropriate body who are present.
Who approves impeachment?
Under the US Constitution, the House of Representatives approves impeachment by voting to bring specific charges against the President or any other federal officeholder. Once the impeachment is approved by the House, the Senate hears the charges and votes on whether the charges are proved or not. Although the term "impeachment" has been mistakenly understood to mean complete removal from office, impeachment is actually just the formal charging by the House not the ultimate trial on the charges. State impeachment processes are generally similar, but there may be differences depending how their individual constitutions and laws are written.
How can the leader be removed from the executive branch?
The United States Constitution states that there's only one way for any official to be removed: impeachment, conviction, and sentencing (Art I, Section 3). The House of Representatives "enact the Articles of Impeachment," and the Senate tries the offender. Impeachment is merely a charge, a listing of meritable laws broken by the offender. The House only writes this (Art. I, Section 2) but then steps aside, because "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." A president may also leave of his/her own volition by resignation. Be it resignation, death, or impeachment, the vice president then takes the seat.
How may members does the US Supreme Court have?
The US Supreme Court is composed of 9 members. This job has life time tenure unless there is a case for impeachment and a trial resulting in a guilty verdict.
What does the senate do that the house cannot?
The House of Representatives initiates bills for raising revenue and all impeachment proceedings. The Senate is not permitted to do either. In the matter of revenue bills, it may make changes in bills raised and passed in the House and send them back to the House for re-consideration, but these changes are more like suggestions. The Senate may not initiate impeachment proceedings, but it serves as the jury for the trial of the person who has been impeached.
What is meant when the Constitution states the House has 'sole power of impeachment'?
In the US Constitution, the House of Representatives is given the sole power of impeachment. This means that the House is the only body that can issue charges of impeachment against a federal official.
