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Would Abraham Lincoln have been impeached if he was not assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln should have been impeached. The arguments for the impeachment could be: Overstepping executive powers, overpassing the USC Amendments and Laws, and his blockade of southern ports because a blockade is only allowed when a war is declared and Lincoln said it was not a war but a rebellion.
Under what circumstances may the president be impeached?
The President of the United States may be impeached by the House of Representatives for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" as stated in the Constitution. Impeachment is the first step in the process, and it does not necessarily mean the President will be removed from office. The Senate then conducts a trial to determine whether the President should be convicted and removed from office, requiring a two-thirds majority vote. Impeachment is a serious and rare constitutional process intended to hold the President accountable for any serious misconduct.
What US important event happened in 1998?
The president of the United States, Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998. He was never brought to trial for lying to a congressional investigation.
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865?
Andrew Johnson
Who was elected Vice-President when Lincoln was re-elected?
Andrew Johnson (1801-1875) of Tennessee. Served as vice-president from March-April 1865. Johnson succeeded to the presidency on the assassination of President Lincoln. Johnson would be the first president to be impeached by Congress(S.Menzel)
What happens if the president is impeached and convicted?
If a president is convicted of a crime by congress, they are impeached. If congress decides toward it, the president must leave office. However, they can veto it. Two presidents have been impeached. They are Andrew Johnson, and Bill Clinton. Also, Richard Nixon would have been impeached for The Watergate Scandal, but resigned before such happened.
Can a president who has been impeached run for a second term?
Yes, a president who has been impeached can run for a second term. Impeachment does not automatically disqualify a president from running for reelection.
Who will try an official that has been impeached?
the president person
What happens if the president steals money from the treasury?
The President could be impeached and removed from office after an impeachment trial. After he was removed from office, he could then be prosecuted like any other person.
If someone is impeached what is the next steptaken?
What happens if someone is impeached? What happens if someone is impeached?
How many U.S. president have been removed from office after having been impeached?
Zero! The 17th and 41st President's, Andrew Johnson and William (Bill) Clinton, were both impeached by the House of Representatives but later aquitted by the Senate. Richard Nixon resigned the office of the President before he could be impeached.
Did Jimmy Carter get impeached?
Jimmy Carter was not impeached (accused of illegal acts) as president. The only presidents who have been impeached were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Both were acquitted of the charges. Richard Nixon resigned before being impeached.
How can the President get fired?
The President can be impeached. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated his vice President (Andrew Johnson) was impeached. Also Nixon was impeached
What happens if the president dies becomes ill or is impeached?
The speaker of the house takes over(:
Who was the only president to be impeached fully?
Only two Presidents have been impeached in US history, but both were acquitted at their Senate trials, so there has never been a "fully impeached" President, assuming you mean one who was removed from office. Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for violation of the Tenure of Office Act; Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for obstruction of justice.
Which president was not impeached?
Only two of 43 president were impeached: Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton. Richard Nixon resigned while impeachment charges were being prepared against him. In both cases the sitting president was impeached but in neither case did the Senate choose to convict so although both were impeached, neither was removed from office.
What a president have to do to get impeached and removed?
To get impeached the president would have to bribe, lie, or have a misdemeanor against him.
