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The President and Vice-president and all civil officers of the United States. This is according to Article II, Section 4, Clause 1 of the US Constitution. The term "civil officers" has been interpreted to include federal judges and justices who have lifetime tenure during good behavior under Article III of the Constitution as well.
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How does the president get out power?
By impeachment. A president can be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
What can a president be impeached for?
crimes or doing something unconstitutional.
When do you stop being a member of the US Supreme Court?
When you resign, retire, die or are impeached for committing "high crimes and misdemeanors."
What crimes must a president commit in order to be impeached by congress?
The president may be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. These generally are considered to have to rise to the level of felony, or otherwise be of a nature to disgrace the office to warrant impeachment.
Under what circumstances may the president be impeached?
A president can be impeached for treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors. The precise definition of these offenses is left up to the House of Representatives .
What are causes for impeachment and conviction of a president?
There are three reasons a President may be impeached and convicted. These are treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Can we fire the president?
He can be impeached by Congress for "treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors." And since we elect our Congressional officials, then technically yes "we" can remove the president from office.
In your opinion what constitutes high crimes and misdemeanors?
I believe you are referring to two separate terms, high crimes, and misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are lower level crimes punishable by confinement in a county jail for a period of no longer than one year. High crimes are felonies (higher level crimes) punishable by confinement in a state or federal prison for a period of one year to life, or the death penalty.
Is the president Johnson being charged with treason bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors?
President Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1868 on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors, including violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing the Secretary of War without the Senate's approval. He was acquitted by the Senate and not formally charged with treason or bribery.
Can President Obama get empeched?
No, President Obama cannot be impeached as he has already completed his two terms in office. Impeachment is a process reserved for current presidents who are accused of committing high crimes or misdemeanors.
Why can the president be impeached?
According to the US Constitution (Article II, section 4), a president can be impeached for bribery, treason, or other "high crimes and misdemeanors." President Andrew Johnson (1868), President Richard Nixon (1974) and President Bill Clinton (1998-99) are the only three presidents ever considered for impeachment.
What happens if Obama gets impeached?
If Obama were to be impeached by the House of Representatives, he would then face trial in the Senate. If he were found guilty of High Crimes and Misdemeanors he would be removed from office and Joe Biden would become President. If his crimes were serious enough, he could then be indited in a normal court if he were not simply pardoned by Biden.
