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What should a president have to do in order to get impeached and removed?
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The definition of an impeachable offense is up to the House of Representative. They have to pass a bill of impeachment that lists the charges against the president. All that is needed is a simple majority.
Next the Senate would hold a trial based on the charges. After all the evidence has been heard, the Senate votes. Two-thirds must vote in favor of conviction in order to remove the president from office.
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What power was Congress given in the event that a president abused power while in office?
In order to remove presidents that abused their power, Congress was given the power of impeachment. The House of Representatives votes to impeach a president. Once the vote has passed, the president is tried by the Senate. If the president is found guilty by the Senate, he or she is removed from office. Presidents can be impeached for committing treason, high crimes and misdemeanors, or accepting bribes.
What body determines the order of succession to the presidency in the event that both the president and the vice president die or are removed from offices?
They are listed in the United States Code, Title 3, Chapter 1, Section 19. This code is law, written and passed by Congress.
What happened in Georgia in response to general Sherman's order that freed slaves should be given land and mule?
It was stopped by President Johnson.
Who created the first loyalty boards?
The loyalty boards were originally created and initiated by President Truman.
The 25th amendment determined the order of if the president becomes incapacitated?
It determined the order of succession.
What does a president have to do in order To be impeached?
be a bad person
Who was impeached from presidency?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton have been impeached, but neither was removed from office. Both were acquitted at the trial that followed their impeachment. Richard Nixon was about to be impeached when he resigned. No president has ever been removed from office.
Can the president change an amendment using executive order?
No. The president has no say about constitutional amendments. However, he can violate the Constitution with the risk of being impeached. However, if 1/3 of more of the senators support him, he can not be removed from office no matter what he does, so the House may not think it worthwhile to impeach him.
Why should Obama be impeached?
1. Only the House of Representatives can impeach the President. 2. The president must first break a federal law in order to be impeached. As of right now only two presidents have ever been voted on by the House of Representatives to be impeached and the House voted against it. Unless President Obama breaks a federal law, it is impossible for the House of Representatives to impeach him.
What are some causes to kick the President out of office?
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"
What power was Congress given in the event that a president abused power while in office?
In order to remove presidents that abused their power, Congress was given the power of impeachment. The House of Representatives votes to impeach a president. Once the vote has passed, the president is tried by the Senate. If the president is found guilty by the Senate, he or she is removed from office. Presidents can be impeached for committing treason, high crimes and misdemeanors, or accepting bribes.
Does a president still get paid after impeachment?
Yes. To impeach only means "to be accused". President Clinton was one of a two presidents (the other was Andrew Johnson) who was impeached and he was still paid. We have yet to have president be removed from office by a trial. A President is "impeached" by the house and then tried by the senate. They have to be convicted by 2/3 majority of the senate in order to be removed from office. It would take a second conviction to remove the lifetime pension that all presidents of the United States hold. To date this has never occurred.
When president Andrew Johnson was impeached did he leave office?
Johnson was acquitted by the Senate of the impeachment charges brougth forth by the House. He did not have to leave office and so served out his full term. ( Impeachment is only the first step in removing the President. If a President is impeached, the Senate holds a trial and 2/3 of the senators must vote for conviction in order to remove him from office. )
How do you consider Clinton impeached when he was not removed from office?
Impeachment just means that the House of Representatives thought that Clinton had committed a crime, and that he should be put on trial. It's basically the same as an indictment. Once a president has been impeached by the House, the Senate holds a special court trial to try to convict the president of whatever crime he has been impeached for. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge in the trial. Clinton did indeed go through a trial but he was acquitted when the Senate failed to get enough votes to convict- it needs to be a two-thirds majority.
How many need to find the president guilty of criminal charges in order to be removed from office?
8
Who becomes president if both the president and vice president are unable to serve?
The remaining survivor becomes President or remains President. If both the president and vice-president die at the same time, the Speaker of the House becomes the President. When Bush was president, the left liked to joke about "President Pelosi"--supposedly what would happen if both Bush and Cheney were impeached. That wouldn't have happened because in two scenarios: One: Bush is impeached and removed. Cheney is elevated. His first act: appoint a vice president. When Cheney is then removed, his new VP becomes president. Two: Cheney is impeached and removed. Bush appoints a new VP, who becomes president upon Bush's removal. In either case we're looking at President Grover Norquist, not President Nancy Pelosi.
Who took over as Illinois Governor after Rod Blagojevich was removed from office?
Pat Quinn was sworn in as the next Governor of Illinois after Rod Blagojevich was impeached.
