The US Senate doesn't really have a lot of power to solely judge anything. The US court system has sole power to judge and has many supreme court judges who are considered the ultimate authority on law and the consequences of breaking these laws.
The Senate has the sole power to hold the trial
The US Senate hold confirmation power over many Presidential appointments.
The US House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach federal officials. If an official is impeached by the House, the US Senate must hold a trial based on the impeachment charges. The Senate serves as the jury and a 2/3 vote for conviction is required in order to remove the official from office.
The Democrats hold a majority in the Senate.
The Democrats hold a majority in the Senate.
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(in the US) Federal judges are not elected, they are appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate.
In the case of US presidents, The House impeaches, and the Senate tries the case.
A United States federal judge is a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution.
In the US the House of Representatives the sole power to impeach and the US Senate has the sole power to try impeachments. The process begins in the House of Representatives.
How did this pattern affect the voting power of the North and South in the U.S. Senate?