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Who will try an official that has been impeached?
the president person
Who tries people that have been impeached by the house of representatives?
the senate does
Who can hold trials for office holders who have been impeached?
The Senate
Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached?
The US Senate tries government officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives, and may remove them from office if they find just cause.
Can a former president be impeached?
Any president can be impeached if the circumstances warrant it. However, only the US House of Representatives can impeach a US President. [Article I, section 2, paragraph 5, clause 2] Once a President has been impeached (accused), then the Senate would try that President. If and only if two thirds of the Senators voted guilty would that President be removed from office. [Article I, section 3, paragraph 6] For more, please feel free to view a transcript of the Constitution of the United States of America. Click on the link to the website of the National Archives under Related Links. But it should be noted that President Obama has a very high satisfaction rate among US citizens and has been elected to the presidency for a second term; thus, it is doubtful that he would be impeached, even if his political opponents wish it would happen.
Who will try an official that has been impeached?
the president person
Which governmentbody had the solepower to try an official who is impeached?
I think you're discussing Presidential impeachment, answer is both houses of Congress. House of Representatives actually 'impeaches' the President (essentially charging him or her) and the Senate holds the trial and if convicted, the President is removed from office. The Vice President can also be impeached as well as officers of the United States. Technically, the term impeachment is mis-used, but it has been mis-used so often, it essentially refers to the involuntary removal of the president.
How many people have to vote to accuse an impeached official?
What is the required vote that is neccasry to convict someone who has been impeached
What is something that only the senate is allow to do?
Hold a trial for an official who has been impeached
Impeachment means to charge a government official in the House so that they can be what?
After a government official is impeached in the House, the official will be tried in the Senate. Two U.S. Presidents have been impeached. They are Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson.
Who has the power to try official who have been impeached?
The US Senate tries government officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives, and may remove them from office if they find just cause.
Who holds a trial for an official who has been impeached?
The House of Representatives impeaches the president and The Senate acts as the jury. The Supreme Court Justice is the judge.
How many senators must vote in favor of removal after a person has been impeached?
2/3 of the house must vote to convict the official.
How many governors have been impeached?
As of September 2021, nine governors in the United States have been impeached.
Who are the presidents that been impeached or are in the prosses of being impeached?
Andrew Johnson, and Bill Clinton
Was Andrew Johnson the first federal official to be impeached?
No, four federal judges were impeached before Andrew Johnson, resulting in two removals and two acquittals.A U.S. Senator had also been impeached, but it was dismissed because the Senate has the Constitutional authority to expel one of its members by two-thirds majority vote without a trial.
How many presidents have been impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate?
No US presidents have been impeached and convicted and so removed from office.
