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What is the process called of bringing charges against public official?
Civil Values
What term means to bring charges of wrongdoing against a member of the executive or judicial branches of the federal government?
Impeachment.
What term describes the filing of charges against a major federal official by the house of representative's?
impeachment
In the Texas Legislature what chamber is responsible for bringing impeachment charges against a state official?
The governor of Texas
The impeachment actions the house accuses the official of wrongdoing the official is tried by the senate?
The House of Representatives "accuses" an official of wrongdoing by bringing articles of impeachment against him (or her). If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment (to bring charges against), then the official would go on trial in the Senate.Article I of the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment.
The bringing of charges against a public official that requires a majority (2/3) vote in the House of Representatives is called?
Impeachment
When a government official is the House of Representatives has brought an official statement of charges against them?
impeached
Are impeached official can run for a new public office such as senator?
Yes. Impeachment does not mean to be removed from office, it means to have charges brought against the elected official.
What means to bring charges against publics official for high crimes?
The term impeachment means to charge a public official with a criminal act, and remove them from office.
What is a charge of wrong doing filed against presidents?
Impeachment. Only the House of Representatives can impeach the president, and the impeachment is just the bringing of charges against the president. The Senate and the Senate alone then decides whether or not the president is guilty. Clinton was impeached, but was not found guilty by the Senate.
How can congress impeach the chief executive?
Impeachment is a power that allows formal charges to be brought against the President or other civil officer in a governing position. The power of impeachment lies in the House of Representatives and not the Senate. In return the Senate has the power to try the impeachment. The removal of the impeached official also lies in the Senate. Keep in mind that impeachment does not necessarily mean the removal of the official. It just means that charges have been brought onto the official.
What term means to bring charges of wrong doing against a member of the executive or judicial branches of the federal government?
Impeachment
