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Once the House of Representatives has impeached someone (formally accused them of a crime), The United States Senate conducts the trial of impeachment. The chief justice of the supreme court presides at this trial.
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Does the Chief Justice have any power over the Associate Justices?
No. The only exclusive power of the Chief Justice is to preside over the trial of an impeached President.
Who presides over an impeached trial for the president of the US?
The chief justice of the US presides of the trial if the president is impeached.
Who was the first person to be impeached?
The first United States president to be impeached was Andrew Johnson in 1868. He was impeached because of his lack of cooperation with laws passed by congress to restrict his power. He was eventually acquitted during his trial as the senate fell short of the required two-thirds majority required to convict Andrew Johnson during the trial.
What are the power of the chief justice?
The only exclusive power of the Chief Justice is to preside over the trial of an impeached President. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What was the result of Richard Nixon's trial in the senate?
he was impeached
Who holds the trial for a government person who is being impeached?
senate
The first filipino president to be impeached by trial?
Joseph Estrada
Who Holds the trial for government person who is being impeached?
senate
Who presides over the impeachment trial if the president or the vice president is impeached?
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
Under the US constitution what congressional chamber has the power to try an impeached government official?
The trial of an impeached official (President, Vice President, cabinet official, member of Congress, or Federal judge) would take place in the US Senate.
Where is the impeached official put on trail?
Not every impeachment is put on trial.
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.
