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An official convicted in an impeachment trial loses his office. He can then be indicted and tried for any crimes like an ordinary citizen.
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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.
Who was the High federal official impeached by the House of Representatives 1867?
The high federal official who was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1867 was Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States. He became the first U.S. president to be impeached after violating the Tenure of Office Act. However, he was acquitted by the Senate and remained in office.
Was Clinton convicted by the senate?
The House of Representatives impeached Bill Clinton in 1998. Clinton was tried, but not convicted. He is the second president in history to be impeached.
Who holds a trail an official who has been impeached?
The senate
What does Congress have the power to do if the US President or a Supreme Court justice commits a crime?
Both Presidents and Supreme Court justices can be impeached. The House of Representatives brings articles of impeachment against a government official (like grand jury charges), then votes whether the official should be impeached, or brought to trial in the Senate. If the official is convicted in the Senate, he or she is removed from office.
A federal official who is impeached by the House of Representatives is tried by the?
SENATE!
Where is an official impeached?
Federal officials can be impeached in the House of Representatives. If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the official proceeds to trial in the Senate.
Who impersonated Bill Clinton on SNL after Clinton's Impeachment?
Clinton was never impeached. (Yes he was -- he was impeached [by the House] but not convicted [by the Senate].)
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 authority to try an impeached official to determine guilt or innocence?
Senate
What two presidents have been impeached but not convicted?
William Jefferson Clinton. The first was Andrew Johnson. The are the only two to be impeached, and no President has ever been convicted by the Senate.
Was Andrew Jackson impeached by the house of representatives but never convicted by the senate?
Not Andrew Jackson, but Andrew Johnson.
