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• Impeachment is an indictment (enough evidence to put one in trial) –the accusation of wrong doing by a public official which leads to a trial • Impeachment does not kick you out of office or mean you are guilty! (I got this right from a book!!!)
Impeachment is a two-step process; the impeachment phase is similar to a Grand Jury hearing, where charges (called "articles of impeachment") are presented and the House of Representatives determines whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant a trial. If the House vote passes by a simple majority, the defendant is "impeached," and proceeds to trial in the Senate. The Senate trial, while analogous to a criminal trial, only convenes for the purpose of determining whether a Justice (or other officeholder) should be removed from office on the basis of the evidence presented at impeachment. The Senate must return a 2/3 Super Majority for conviction.
Impeachment is a two-step process; the impeachment phase is similar to a Grand Jury hearing, where charges (called "articles of impeachment") are presented and the House of Representatives determines whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant a trial. If the House vote passes by a simple majority, the defendant is "impeached," and proceeds to trial in the Senate. The Senate trial, while analogous to a criminal trial, only convenes for the purpose of determining whether a Justice (or other officeholder) should be removed from office on the basis of the evidence presented at impeachment. The Senate must return a 2/3 Super Majority for conviction.
The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives starts impeachment proceedings. An impeachment trial is then held.
The process is often called impeachment, but actually impeachment by Congress is only the first stage of the removal process. After impeachment a trial is held by the senate which hears the evidence and then votes. Two-thirds most vote for conviction in order to remove the president.
During an impeachment, the House of Representatives debates the case for impeachment and if there is enough evidence, passes a Bill of Impeachment. After the president is impeached, then a trial will be held in the Congress. The House presents the evidence supporting impeachment, and the Senate acts as a jury. If the Senate convicts, then the President would be removed from office. Two presidents have been impeached; Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Neither were convicted by the Senate or removed from office.
Except in impeachment cases, a trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is not guaranteed in impeachment cases because life or liberty is not at stake.
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The Senate holds the trail for a SC Justice if impeached. The House compiles the list of charges and evidence against the Justice.
He would continue to try to do his job while the trial went on. His supporters in Congress would try to help him and he would probably consult them and offer any information that they might use to help his case.
An impeachment trial, or removal trial, is a political procedure conducted by the Senate to determine whether an impeached official should be convicted and removed from office. For more information, see Related Questions, below.