Close but its actually the opposite. It is the House that can impeach, or bring charges of wrongdoing against a government official and it is the Senate that is given the power to determine actual guilt or innocence by acting as the court.
Meaning it's False. =]
impeachment
The Senate has the right to try a President who has been impeached for "high crimes and misdemenors" because that is how the process was established in the US constitution. The House of Representatives has the responsibility of determining whether to impeach a President. That is the rough equivalent of an inditement in the criminal court system.
AnswerImpeachment trials begin in the Senate who acts as the jury. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides as the judge. Two thirds of the senators present must find the official guilty in order to remove him/her from office.AnswerThe Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) only presides over the impeachment trial of the President. The Vice-President, who is also President of the Senate, presides over all other Senate impeachment trials. A committee of Senators acts as a panel of judges; the entire Senate serves as the jury. A group from the House of Representatives, called Managers, function as the prosecution. The person who is on trial typically hires a private-practice attorney to defend him or her.The United States has impeached two Presidents (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton), and one Supreme Court Justice (Samuel Chase). All three were acquitted at their Senate trial.Most impeachment trials involve federal court judges below the Supreme Court level.The Senate has the power to hold for impeachment
The United States Senate sits as the jury on impeachment cases. Impeachment proceedings are started by the House of Representatives. After hearing the charges, the Senate usually deliberates in private. Conviction requires a two-thirds majority.
The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeaching, while the United States Senate has the sole power to try all impeachments. The removal of impeached officials is automatic upon conviction in the Senate.
Marbury vs Madison. (1803) This was the first time congress passed a law and the US supreme court declared it unsconstitutional though this power was not granted by the constituition the court established its right to overturn acts of congress. This case involved the secretary of state James madison who refused to seat four judicial appointees even though the senate had already confirmed them.
Whether impeachments are proven or not proven is what decides the outcome of an impeachment.
The Supreme Court of the United States of America can choose to not hear a case. The Supreme Court can also send the case back to a lower court. Or, the US Supreme Court Judges can choose to proceed to hear the case and issue a ruling.
In Australia, the difference between these to institutions is that the High Court of Australia. Deals with Constitutional, Discrimination, Homicide Cases, and other cases which are seemingly have a superior need to be heard in front of a court. The senate deals with democratic issues such as passing or rejecting legislation. For example, the 'Carbon Tax' issue or the 'Plain Packaging' on Cigarette Packets. In summary, the High Court is to hear issues that comply with the constitution and the Senate deals with democratic issues. Which in this case the High Court and the Senate are very similar, however, it is evident that The High Court is superior over every other court in the 'Australian Court Hierarchy' (Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court and The High Court). And The Senate is superior over all democratic government (House of Representatives, Federal Government, The Senate). Therefore, the Senate is not a 'Court'. Therefore to answer the question, The High Court is superior.
The House of Representatives has sole authority to bring Articles of Impeachment (like a grand jury indictment) against the President and other government officials. If the House votes in favor of impeachment, the case proceeds to trial in the Senate. No one can be removed from office by impeachment (the first step in the process) alone.
pass bills approve treaties approve presidental appointments jury in case of impeachments
The Senate decides the case. But by the time the Senate even gets the case, the impeachment has already happened. The impeachment by the House is a little like an indictment in civil law. When the House impeaches someone, they decide that there is enough evidence to bring the case to the Senate for a decision.