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Who has the authority to try an impeached official to determine guilt or innocence?
Senate
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Who has the authority to try an impeach official to determine guilt or innocence?
house of representatives
Who tried an impeached official?
An impeached official is tried by the Senate. After the House of Representatives votes to impeach, the Senate conducts a trial to determine whether to remove the official from office. The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the trial if the impeached official is the President. A two-thirds majority in the Senate is required for conviction and removal from office.
Where is an official impeached?
Federal officials can be impeached in the House of Representatives. If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the official proceeds to trial in the Senate.
Why can a public official be impeached?
Impeached means brought up on charges. So, if enough people think an elected official did something illegal, there may be a process to impeach the official.
Which Missouri state official can be impeached?
The Governor
Who can be impeached and who can impeach?
any elected official
Was Andrew Johnson the first federal official to be impeached?
No, four federal judges were impeached before Andrew Johnson, resulting in two removals and two acquittals.A U.S. Senator had also been impeached, but it was dismissed because the Senate has the Constitutional authority to expel one of its members by two-thirds majority vote without a trial.
Must an impeached official step down from office?
no
Who will try an official that has been impeached?
the president person
Who holds a trail an official who has been impeached?
The senate
How many people have to vote to accuse an impeached official?
What is the required vote that is neccasry to convict someone who has been impeached
What branch of government can impeach judges and change number of US Supreme Court justices?
The Legislative Branch.Congress may change the size of the Supreme Court.The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment (like indictment); the Senate has the sole authority to try and impeached official to determine if he or she should be removed from office.
