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According to Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 (Trial of Impeachments) the Senate conducts the impeachment trial with the Chief Justice presiding:
"The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present."
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Who was the second US President to be impeached?
The second President to be impeached was William J. Clinton, in 1998.
Who was president was impeached?
Andrew Johnson was the first US president to be impeached. He was acquitted by the Senate by one vote.Andrew Johnson
Who was the first impeached president?
Andrew Johnson was the first US president to be impeached. He was acquitted by the Senate by one vote.Andrew Johnson
If the President is impeached who serves as the jury?
the US Senate.
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 president was impeached on march 13 1867?
Nobody in the US was impeached on this date. Closest was Andrew Johnson who was impeached on February 24, 1868.
Was Andrew Jackson the first US President to be impeached?
No, someone with a name sounding closer to him was.Andrew Johnson, as Vice President of the United States, succeeded Abraham Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. President Johnson was impeached by the US House of Representative in 1868 but the resolution failed in the Senate by one vote. Still, President Andrew Johnson, a tailor by profession, became the first US President to be impeached.
Who takes office when a us president is impeached?
Nobody. A president continues to serve in office when he is impeached. If he is convicted and removed from office, the vice-president becomes president, same as if the president were to die.
in what year was the first US president Andrew Johnson impeached?
1868
Who became president after abraham lincoln and what was he famous for?
Andrew Johnson. First US President to be impeached.
Who was the only US President to be impeached but not removed from office?
Both Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the US House of Representatives, but acquitted (found not guilty of the charges) at trial in the Senate. Both were impeached, but neither was removed. President Nixon was on the verge of being impeached, but chose to resign rather than face charges.
US Presidents impeached?
Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached and both were later acquitted. Richard Nixon almost got impeached but resigned before.
