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Convicting an official during impeachment requires a supermajority, typically two-thirds of the voting body, to ensure a strong consensus for such a serious action. However, if there were a hypothetical situation where a sub-majority is considered, it could reflect a political compromise aiming to hold officials accountable while acknowledging the challenges of achieving a supermajority in a deeply divided legislature. Such a change might also aim to prevent abuses of power by making it easier to remove officials who have engaged in misconduct. However, this is not standard practice and would require significant changes to current impeachment processes.
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What is the act of impeachment?
The act of impeachment is a presidential one. Impeaching a president would resolve in the removal of the president by means of a congressional vote.
If you had been a member of the Senate would you have voted for or against convicting President Johnson?
I would have voted against President Johnson because he did something wrong and he should pay for it.
What circumstances would the Vice President not preside over an impeachment trial?
He has nothing to do with the impeachment trials. It is the House and then the Senate with the Chief Justice as the judge.
What is another word for impeachment?
Charging (of a president by constitutional means for specific types of misconduct) would be the closest word I can think of for impeachment.
Who judges the impeachment trial for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
If the Senate tries the Chief Justice, it would follow the procedure used in most impeachment trials. The presiding officer of the Senate or an appointed "Impeachment Trial Committee" would preside, or act as judge, and the other Senators would serve as the jury.This procedure is used for the removal trial of allofficials except the US President, and became legal practice in 1986 when the Senate amended its rules and procedures for impeachment trials. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court only presides over the impeachment trial of a US President.
What is the order of succession when the president cannot fulfill his duties?
Impeachment, I would say.
Who resigned the Presidency in 1974 in the face of certain impeachment?
Richard Nixon resigned after facing probable impeachment. Impeachment would lead to a Senate trail at which a 2/3 vote would be needed to convict. Conviction might not have been certain- I am not sure how much hard evidence could be found. What was certain is that the Congress would be tied up with the matter for a long long time and the country would suffer in many ways.
What is an impeachment trial?
An impeachment trial, or removal trial, is a political procedure conducted by the Senate to determine whether an impeached official should be convicted and removed from office. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What crimes constitute an impeachable offense?
An impeachable offence is anything that would cause an impeachment. The things that would result in an impeachment is; found guilty of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanours
The impeachment actions the house accuses the official of wrongdoing the official is tried by the senate?
The House of Representatives "accuses" an official of wrongdoing by bringing articles of impeachment against him (or her). If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment (to bring charges against), then the official would go on trial in the Senate.Article I of the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment.
What role does the supreme court play in impeachment trials?
The Supreme Court plays no role in impeachment trials. However, in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States serves as presiding officer of the Senate since it would be a conflict of interest to have the vice president presiding over a trial at which he would become President if the current President were to be found guilty.
What if an elected president lied about being a natural born citizen what actions would be taken?
impeachment
