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Does the president have the power to impeach the vice president?
No, the President does not have the power or authority to impeach the Vice President. The United States Constitution outlines who has the power to impeach the Vice President. Article I, Section 2, of the United States Constitution states, "The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Article I, Section 3, of the United States Constitution states, "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."
After President Johnson tried to fire his secretary of War what did the House or Representatives voted to do?
impeach him
Who was the president removed by congress after the civil war?
The congress tried to impeach Andrew Johnson, but, was unable to do so. They also tried to impeach Slick Bill Clinton, but, were unable to impeach him either. Richard M. Nixon was forced to resign (in 1974) because of his role in the Watergate coverup.
When the president of the US is tried for impeachment who have been impeached whopresidea the trial?
when the president of the united states is tried, the chief justice shall preside
Which former US president headed the committee in the house of representatives that tried to impeach John Tyler?
John Quincy Adams headed a committee to impeach Tyler for his veto of a bill to establish a new national bank.
Impeachment of government officials is done in?
The impeachment of government officials is done in the House of Representatives. The case will be tried in the Senate.
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.
Who tried to impeach John Tyler?
Members of the Whig party in the United States Congress attempted unsuccessfully to impeach John Tyler.
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.
The process by which a president is removed from office starts with in the House of Representatives?
, which has the power to initiate impeachment proceedings. If a majority of the House votes to impeach the president, the case is then tried in the Senate. A two-thirds majority vote in the Senate is required to convict and remove the president from office.
The constitution gives congress the right to impeach what?
According to the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2, Clause 5): "The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Remember that an impeachment is only a formal accusation of wrongdoing; when a government official is impeached, his case is then tried in the Senate. Congress can check the president by refusing to appropriate money for an executive department.It can also refuse to authorize the creation of new administrative agencies and can abolish existing ones. The senate can reject a treaty made by the president. (A two-thirds vote of the senate is required to ratify a treaty.) It can reject presidential appointments by a majority vote. The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president, that is, to charge that official with wrongdoing.
When is the one time the Chief Justice presides over the Senate?
Article I, Section 3 of the US Constitution provides that the Chief Justice of the United States presides over the Senate trial if the House of Representatives votes to impeach the sitting President."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.Judgment in Cases of Impeachments shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust, or Profit under the United States, but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment, and Punishment, according to Law."
