Who has the power to impeach the presidnt?

Answer 1

First he has to do something wrong enough to be arrested then it goes in front of the court and they decide

I think the president is effectively immune from arrest until he is first impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. The president is surrounded by body guards whenever he goes out so he is limited in the kind of crime he can commit.

If he were to go violently insane he would be retrained without being formally arrested and there is a process for temporarily transferring power to the VP if the president is insane.

Answer 2

The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment pursuant to Article1 Section 2 Clause 5. It says, "The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment." Remember, impeachment does not mean removing a president. impeachment means the bringing of charges against a president for which he may be removed if he is found guilty of them by the Senate. President William Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives, but was not convicted of the charges by the Senate acting as the jury. Thus, despite being impeached, he was not removed from office.

Answer 3

The House of Representatives has the sole power to bring Articles of Impeachment against a government official, including the President, then votes to determine whether the official should be tried for wrongdoing.

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.

Article I, Section 2

"the House of Representatives...shall have the sole power of impeachment."

Article II, Section 4

"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."

Answer 4

Both the Legislative branch and the Judical Branch.

Answer 5

No

Answer 6

Congress.