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Impeachment is a two-step process; the impeachment phase is similar to a Grand Jury hearing, where charges (called "articles of impeachment") are presented and the House of Representatives determines whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant a trial. If the House vote passes by a simple majority, the defendant is "impeached," and proceeds to trial in the Senate.
The Senate trial, while analogous to a criminal trial, only convenes for the purpose of determining whether a Justice (or other officeholder) should be removed from office on the basis of the evidence presented at impeachment. The Senate must return a 2/3 Super Majority for conviction.
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What was the result of Richard Nixon's trial in the senate?
he was impeached
How can the president be removed?
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
Is your teacher right if she said Andrew Jackson was impeached?
No. Andrew Jackson was never impeached; a later President, Andrew Johnson was. Many people confuse impeachment with being removed from office. In reality, being impeached simply means the US House of Representatives voted to file charges, called Articles of Impeachment, against a government official. After someone is impeached he (or she) has the right to a trial in the Senate to determine whether he is guilty of the charges and should be removed from office. President Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives, but the Senate voted to acquit him (found him not guilty), so he remained in office until the end of his term.
What year was Hitler put on trial for treason?
Adolf Hitler was put on trial for treason in 1924.
Why was john peter zenger put on trial?
He was put on trial for Libel.
Where is the impeached official put on trail?
Not every impeachment is put on trial.
Where is an official impeached?
Federal officials can be impeached in the House of Representatives. If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the official proceeds to trial in the Senate.
What is something that only the senate is allow to do?
Hold a trial for an official who has been impeached
Under the US constitution what congressional chamber has the power to try an impeached government official?
The trial of an impeached official (President, Vice President, cabinet official, member of Congress, or Federal judge) would take place in the US Senate.
What happens to the government official who is excuse of a crime against our Nation?
He will be impeached, which means he will have a trial that will be held with the senate as the jury
Who presides over an impeached trial for the president of the US?
The chief justice of the US presides of the trial if the president is impeached.
Which governmentbody had the solepower to try an official who is impeached?
I think you're discussing Presidential impeachment, answer is both houses of Congress. House of Representatives actually 'impeaches' the President (essentially charging him or her) and the Senate holds the trial and if convicted, the President is removed from office. The Vice President can also be impeached as well as officers of the United States. Technically, the term impeachment is mis-used, but it has been mis-used so often, it essentially refers to the involuntary removal of the president.
What was the result of Richard Nixon's trial in the senate?
he was impeached
Who holds a trial for an official who has been impeached?
The House of Representatives impeaches the president and The Senate acts as the jury. The Supreme Court Justice is the judge.
What does Congress have the power to do if the US President or a Supreme Court justice commits a crime?
Both Presidents and Supreme Court justices can be impeached. The House of Representatives brings articles of impeachment against a government official (like grand jury charges), then votes whether the official should be impeached, or brought to trial in the Senate. If the official is convicted in the Senate, he or she is removed from office.
Who has the power to perform the trial of those impeached?
Once the House of Representatives has impeached someone (formally accused them of a crime), The United States Senate conducts the trial of impeachment. The chief justice of the supreme court presides at this trial.
Does impeachment of the president have to go through the senate?
Yes and no. First, to be impeached does NOT mean to be removed. Also, not all elected officials can be impeached, for example the president, VP and federal judges CAN be impeached. If an elected official is impeached, it means he/she is formally charged with one or more crimes. The US House of Representatives impeaches with a majority vote. The impeached official must now stand trial in the US Senate. The 100 Senators act as the jury and the VP, as President of the Senate, acts as the judge, unless the person on trial is the president or himself/herself. In this case the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge. A 2/3 vote of the Senate is needed to convict the accused and remove him/her from office.
