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Given that he has most likey committed a felony in order to get impeached and convicted, it is likely most states would deny him the right to vote. If he is convicted or pleads guilty to a crime prior to impeachment, he would likely lose his voting rights in most states for a period of time. See Sources and related links for additional information.
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When the President and the Vice president are corrupt then who takes over When the whole Chain is corrupt then who takes over?
If the President is impeached AND found guilty by Congress, the Vice-President becomes President. IF the then-President (former Vice-President) is Impeached AND found guilty by Congress, the Speaker of the House becomes President.... Note that just impeaching and charging ALL of those 3 could take a President's entire term (4 years). This is why it's important to Vote and to Vote Wisely.
Who was the first president that was impeached?
Andrew Johnson became the first president to be impeached in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office Act (among other things). He was acquitted by a single vote. (Bill Clinton was the only other President to be impeached. He was acquitted as well.
Who finds an impeached man guilty?
The Senate finds an impeached man guilty. They do this by conducting a vote. A vote of at least two-thirds Senators are needed to impeach an official.
Name of us presidents that have been impeached?
Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson are the only two US presidents to be impeached, but impeachment is only the first step in the process of removing a president. (Many people think "impeached" means "thrown out of office," but that is not true.) The procedure for removing a president involves both houses of Congress. After first being impeached (which is like being indicted) in the House of Representatives, a vote must then be taken in the US Senate; if a majority of senators agree, then the president is removed. In the cases of Presidents Clinton and Johnson, the Senate did not vote to convict them, so both men finished their terms as president.
Who was impeached from presidency?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton have been impeached, but neither was removed from office. Both were acquitted at the trial that followed their impeachment. Richard Nixon was about to be impeached when he resigned. No president has ever been removed from office.
Can an inmate vote for president?
No an inmate cannot vote for president, the instant someone serves jail time they automatically lose their right to vote.
Who First president to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson became the first president to be impeached in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office Act (among other things). He was acquitted by a single vote. (Bill Clinton was the only other President to be impeached. He was acquitted as well.
Is this true or false President Johnson was found innocent in his impeachment trial by one vote?
We have had two presidents by the name of Johnson. The Vice President for Lincoln became president after Lincolns death. He was impeached and saved by one vote. The second Johnson was the Vice President for JFK and wasn't impeached in his terms of office.
Who was the frist president to be impeached by the house of representatives?
Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for "high crimes and misdemeanors. He was acquitted by the Senate by just one vote. That one vote that saved him was from Benjamin Wade. Benjamin Wade would've became president though, if that one vote was casted against Johnson.
Was president Johnson impeached through s unanimous vote of congress?
yes he was only 55
Who was the last president to be impeached?
Bill ClintonBill Clinton was the last U.S. President to be impeached. The House impeached him, but the Senate did not remove him from office.
Do you think that Obama should be impeached?
In the United States a President is only impeached if it is believed they have taken part of unlawful events. The House of Representatives must reach a majority vote on impeachment and then the President is tried by the U.S. Senate. President Obama would only be impeached if he did something unlawful and the House voted to impeach him.
When president Johnson was impeached what was the result?
Johnson was impeached by the House. A trial was held in the Senate, but Johnson was not convicted and so stayed in office until his term ran out. The vote came one vote short of the 2/3 required to convict.
Was Andrew Jackson the first US President to be impeached?
No, someone with a name sounding closer to him was.Andrew Johnson, as Vice President of the United States, succeeded Abraham Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. President Johnson was impeached by the US House of Representative in 1868 but the resolution failed in the Senate by one vote. Still, President Andrew Johnson, a tailor by profession, became the first US President to be impeached.
The house impeached the president johnson but the senate failed to remove him?
Yes,, That is what happened. The vote in the Senate was very close- he avoided conviction by only one vote.
How many votes does it take to impeach the president and why is that important.?
the house is empowered to vote to impeach the president by simple majority vote. meaning they suggest for him to be impeached. then the senate acts as a court of law and tries the president for the charged offenses. a 2/3 majority vote is needed to remove the president from office.
How many people have to vote to accuse an impeached official?
What is the required vote that is neccasry to convict someone who has been impeached
