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A common mistake is believing that if the president is impeached s/he is thrown out of office. Wrong, to be impeached is for the president to be sent to trial for a crime above a misdemeanor. It's a decision made by the House of Representatives. In order to remove the president from office the Senate must make a 2/3 vote in that favor. The correct term for removing the president from office is "Incapacitation"
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∙ 14y agoThe President may be impeached (tried by the Senate, who determine whether the President is guilty or not, then what penalties should be applied if so) for "high crimes and misdemeanors". A traffic ticket or other minor offense wouldn't do it; Franklin Pierce was actually involved in a hit-and-run accident while President, and was not impeached. Any relevant offenses would have to be shown as harming the country, or impeding the President from doing their best job while in office.
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Does the US Constitution let a President stay in office if he has been voted out of office?
No, unless there is some technicality I am not aware of
What is the maximum amount of time one person can be president?
The maximum amount of time one person can be a US President is 10 years.The Twenty Second Amendment to the US Constitution states that:"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."So, if a person (the vice-president) takes the office of the President in the first or second year of the preceding President's term, they may only be elected to the office for one four year term. However, if they take the office of President in the third or fourth year of the term, they may then be elected for two four year terms, thus being able to hold the office for a total of ten years.
Can the person who ran against him become president if the president is removed?
No, if the President is removed, retires or dies the Vice President will become President. If the Vice President can't fill the office for some reason then next in line is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
What is the Total time a president can be in office?
10 years.However, the individual may only be twice elected to one four year term. He or she may obtain the office through order of succession (AMENDMENT XXV) to complete 2 of the total 10 years.AMENDMENT XXIIPassed by Congress March 21, 1947. Ratified February 27, 1951.Section 1.No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
When was the amendment for presidential term limits ratified?
The Twenty-Second Amendment (Section 1), ratified in 1951, limits the US President to two terms of office.Amendment 22, Section 1No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
What are some funny voting phrases for sixth graders to use while running in an election?
Obama is not a 6th grader kick him out of the office I'm the new president
What are some Activities for the president and his family?
some fun activities for the president and his family are the following:go kick his mother's asseat picklesdrown his kids
Does the US Constitution let a President stay in office if he has been voted out of office?
No, unless there is some technicality I am not aware of
What are some important organization in the executive office of the US President?
Office of Budget & Management
What are some office titles?
president vice president secretary treasurer historian etc
Who becomes the vice president if the president was to die?
If the President of the United States died while in office, then the Vice-President would be sworn in as President and there would be no Vice-President until either the next Presidential election, or if the new President nominates a Vice-President which is then confirmed or rejected by Congress. There have been several instances in U.S. history where the President was either assassinated, or died of various causes while in office, and their Vice-President became the next President. In some cases, a new Vice-President was never selected, and the new President served out the remainder of the deceased President's term without a Vice President.
What were some of Richard Nixon's famous first's?
He was the first President to travel to China, and the first President to resign from office.
What president was never elected to a government office before becoming president?
All presidents have been elected to some government office, but Gerald Ford was the only one who was never elected as vice president or president. He did serve as a congressman, but was appointed, not elected, as vice president by Richard Nixon and took office after Nixon's resign without election.
Who was the first president to write a book while in office?
I don't think that any President found the time to write a book while they were in office. Some, notably Carter, Obama and Kennedy wrote books before were elected President and some , such as Reagan kept diaries that were printed after they left office.
What president was asked not to be president anymore?
Very few, if any, presidents have been asked this. Some cease to be president because their tenure is over, some are not re-elected, some are forced out of office by political or military methods. There are some that are forced to resign because they do not wish to be charged with breaking the law, which would happen if they stayed in office.
What president was elected to the most terms of office and how many times was he elected?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) - elected to four terms. After FDR, the 22nd Amendment ratified in 1951, limited the presidential office to two terms. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
If Barack Obama is your 44 president how is this the 56 inagural?
Because some of the President's have been in the office for more than one term.
