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Only the the lower house of Congress, the House of Representatives has the power to bring Articles of Impeachment against the President, then the Senatee votes to determine whether he (or she) should be tried for wrongdoing and removed from office.
If the House votes to impeach, the Senate holds a trial, then votes to determine the outcome. The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over the impeachment trial of the US President; in all other cases, an "Impeachment Trial Committee" comprising a panel of Senators chosen by the Presiding Officer of the Senate acts as a panel of judges.
At the conclusion of the removal trial, the full Senate votes whether to convict or acquit. Conviction requires a two-thirds super majority. If the President is convicted, he (or she) is removed from public office.
Only two Presidents have been impeached by the House of Representatives in US History: President Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office Act; President Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 on obstruction of justice charges. Both men were acquitted by the Senate.
There are no legal penalties associated with impeachment.
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JordanActually, both branches get involved in the process. First, the House of Representatives has the power to bring Articles of Impeachment against the President; the House then votes to determine whether that president should be tried for wrongdoing and removed from office. If the House votes to impeach, the Senate will hold a trial, and the members of the Senate vote to determine the outcome.
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How is the president able limit or check the power of legislative branch?
The president can use executive orders to enact policies congress refuses to pass as laws
How can congress check the president?
Congress checks the president in several ways. 1. They are able to override a veto by gaining a 2/3 majority vote on the bill or policy that they want to be passed. 2. The house is about to impeach the president. 3. The senate is able to convict and try the President for the Impeachment articles that the House researches and creates. 4. The senate approves of presidential appointments. 5. The president needs congressional approval to have military forces in other countries. A president may have troops active for 60 days, but if they do not have approval of Congress, then they must withdraw within 30 days. (War Powers Resolution)
Can the President introduce a Bill?
It is not generally known, but any citizen including the president can present bills or ideas for bills to congress. It may not be easy, and ideas perceived as harebrained won't get far. If you are a US citizen then there are US senators and representatives who are there for you. Give them your ideas; that's what representation means. The president has an inside track and can find congress persons to sponsor and/or coauthor legislation that he is interested in, but that should not keep you from voicing your ideas.
Who originally selected U.S. Senators?
Congress. In the 1700's the public was not able to vote for Congress or president .
What is the name of the president who was impeached but escaped by one vote and what was his offense?
President Andrew Johnson was the President who escaped impeachment by one vote. The presiding justice, Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, charged Johnson with eleven counts of violating a law of congress. President Johnson had defied the Tenure of Office Act and removed Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton from office. Johnson was found innocent, but only one vote separated this decision. The conscientious congressmen who voted "not guilty" were concerned that the nation's system of checks and balances would be destroyed if Congress were able to impeach the President because they did not agree.
