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Who presides over the impeachment trial of a us president in 2 words?
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What is the US Supreme Court Chief Justice's role in the impeachment case of the President?
U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 3, Cl. 6:"The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."From Rules and Manual of the Senate; revised pursuant to S. Res. 479, 99-2, Aug. 16, 1986:"II. When the managers of an impeachment shall be introduced at the bar of the Senate and shall signify that they are ready to exhibit articles of impeachment against any person, the Presiding Officer of the Senate shall direct the Sergeant at Arms to make proclamation, who shall, after making proclamation, repeat the following words, viz: ''All persons are commanded to keep silence, on pain of imprisonment, while the House of Representatives is exhibiting to the Senate of the United States articles of impeachment against --- ---''; after which the articles shall be exhibited, and then the Presiding Officer of the Senate shall inform the managers that the Senate will take proper order on the subject of the impeachment, of which due notice shall be given to the House of Representatives.""IV. When the President of the United States or the Vice President of the United States, upon whom the powers and duties of the Office of President shall have devolved, shall be impeached, the Chief Justice of the United States shall preside; and in a case requiring the said Chief Justice to preside notice shall be given to him by the Presiding Officer of the Senate of the time and place fixed for the consideration of the articles of impeachment, as aforesaid, with a request to attend; and the said Chief Justice shall be administered the oath by the Presiding Officer of the Senate and shall preside over the Senate during the consideration of said articles and upon the trial of the person impeached therein."Thus, the Presiding Officer of the Senate presides over Impeachment Trials of all Officers other than the President or the Vice President as Acting President.(These are examples of rules promulgated under the Constitution).
Who does the responsibility for impeaching someone lie with?
Article I of the U.S. Constitutuion specifies that the House of Representatives "...shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Article I also states that the Senate "...shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." And "When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside." In other words, the House of Representatives makes the decision to Impeach the President. It then presents the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate where the case is tried. The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the trial, and the Senators vote on whether or not to convict the President. Conviction requires a 2/3 vote.
Is president related to resident?
No, the words "president" and "resident" are not directly related in terms of etymology. "President" comes from the Latin word "praesidens," which means "one who presides," while "resident" comes from the Latin word "residens," meaning "one who resides" or "dweller." Though they have slightly similar meanings, their origins are distinct.
How could President Ford pardon President Nixon in an impeachment?
President Ford did not pardon President Nixon in an impeachment. President Nixon was never impeached because he resigned before the House could vote on articles of impeachment. President Ford pardoned former President Nixon so that the federal criminal investigation into the potentially criminal acts President Nixon committed would cease. The pardon power, derived from Article II, section 2, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America, states, inter alia, that the President "... shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." It is important to keep in mind that impeachment is a process wholly separate and distinct from criminal prosecution. A person holding federal office may be impeached by a simple majority vote in the House of Representatives, and if convicted by a 2/3 super majority vote in the Senate, that person is simply removed from office and may also be disqualified from serving in any other federal office. Article I, section 3, paragraph 7 of the Constitution of the United States of America, states, inter alia, that "... the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment, and Punishment, according to Law." In other words, once a person has been impeached, convicted, and removed from federal office, they still face potential criminal prosecution for any crimes they may have committed which led to the impeachment. Since criminal prosecution is an entirely different process than impeachment, conviction, and removal from office, double jeopardy does not attach and the person removed from office still faces the entire panoply of criminal prosecution. To view a transcript of the Preamble, as well as Articles I through VII of the Constitution of the United States of America, please feel free to click on the link to the National Archives' website which is listed below under Related Links.
Where does it say house of representatives has the power to impeach the president in the constitution?
Article One Section Two of the Constitution gives the House the sole power of Impeachment, Article Three gives the Senate the sole authority to try all impeachments. In other words, the House indicts, the Senate convicts or absolves the indictee. This is used for all federally elected or appointed officials. Article Four reads: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. It is the last two that is confusing, as there is no definitive answer as to what constitutes a high crime or a high misdemeanor. There have been 16 Impeachments sent to the Senate for trial, out of that, 7 were acquitted, 7 convicted, 1 resigned from office, and 1 was expelled from congress before the impeachment process finished. All 7 convictions resulted in removal from office, and all 7 were Judges, go figure.
What is one power unique to the House of Representatives?
There is more than one. But one important one is that only the House of Representatives can impeach the president. Impeachment is the accusation phase, it is not conviction. The Senate tries the president after the impeachment, and the Senate decides whether or not the president is guilty. But the process must be initiated by the House.
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Words ending in ial?
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How many different words can be made out of president?
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What president established the precedent of adding the words So help you God to the presidential oath?
The first President to say the words "so help me God" as the end of his Presidential oath was President Chester A. Arthur in 1881. Each President since then has used those words.
What words should be capitalized unless it is the first words of a sentences Earth Sun President Department?
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How popular was President Coolidge?
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