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What is the process by which the president may be removed from office?
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∙ 11y ago
A president may be impeached if Congress becomes convinced that he has broken the law or otherwise acted inapropriately while in office. Impeachment is done by a majority vote in the House of Representatives.
Once they have voted to impeach; the Presidents alleged wrongdoings are investigated and then the Senate votes. If two thirds of the senators agree that he should be removed from office he is required to step down immediatley, otherwise he remains in office.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe process begins with impeachment by the House of Representatives. The House passes a bill by a simple majority which lists the charges against the President.
This impeachment requires the US Senate to hold a trial based on the charges. The Chief Justice of the US presides over the trial. After all the evidence is heard the Senate serves as the jury and votes to acquit or convict. A two-thirds majority is required to convict.
(Note that impeachment does not remove the President from office but is only the first step in the process.)
There is also a process, given in amendment 25, for temporarily removing a sick or mentally unstable President, either voluntarily or involuntarily, as well as a process for restoring his powers. The vice president and a majority of the cabinet can begin the involuntary process and 2/3 of Congress mush concur.
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∙ 9y agoA US President may be impeached (accused) by a vote of the House, and convicted by a vote of the Senate, which results in her removal from office. Several presidents have been impeached - none have been convicted.
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∙ 11y agoI know of three ways that a U.S. President can be legally removed from office in the midst of his/her term:
- Someone convinces him/her to resign.
- The U.S. House of Representatives presents grounds for the impeachment of the President, and at least two thirds of the U.S. Senate assembled find him/her guilty in an impeachment trial.
- The Vice President and a majority of the President's Cabinet communicate in writing to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency. If the President communicates in writing to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate that no inability exists, within four days the Vice President and a majority of the President's Cabinet again communicate in writing to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency. Then if within 21 days, or 23 days if Congress was not in session, at least two thirds of each house of Congress agree by vote with the declaration of the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet, the Vice President continues on as Acting President. (This is a paraphrase of Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.)
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∙ 14y agothey are impeached by the house of reps. then put on trial by the senate to be removed from office. a 50% vote is needed by senators for official conclusion
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∙ 14y agoeither if he must go to court for a crime or a holiday at the presidential lodgeand the vice presidend takes over
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∙ 11y agoImpeachment in the House of Representatives, ratified in the Senate.
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∙ 12y agohe is impeached
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If guilty wrongdoing a president may be removed from office through the process of?
He is impeached or charged by the House and convicted by the Senate.
The President may be removed from office if what occurs?
Impeachment
Why can the president vice president and civil officers be removed from office?
The president, vice-president and federal judges can be removed from office for committing crimes. First the person must be officially charged with a crime or crimes, this is called impeachment, and then the person must stand trial in the Senate where a conviction requires a 2/3 vote. Members of Congress, however, are not subject to this process.
How can a president be lawfully removed?
If he is found to not be fit to stay in office, the cabinet can vote to have him removed. Then the vice president will become president. If the president can state in writing that he is fit to continue in office than he may continue. The cabinet then has 48 hours to present a case against the president, to have him removed. The reason that this is in the constitution is for medical reasons. This may not be entirely right, but that is how I understand it. Another way in my opinion would be if the president were to break his oath of office. (Which our president has done several times)
Can the Vice President be removed from office by the President?
No. If the President runs for a second term of office, he may name a different person as running mate provided the nomination convention approves, but he can not fire an elected vice president. A Vice-President can only be removed from office involuntarily by impeachment in the House of Representatives and conviction by the US Senate.
What are four ways the presidency may be vacated?
He could die, voluntarily resign or be removed from office via the impeachment process. He could temporarily be removed from office because of an inability to perform his duties.
What is one promise you make when you become president?
One promise you make when you become president is to uphold the Constitution. Presidents who fail to do so may find themselves removed from office.
Which officials may NOT be removed by the president?
The President of the United States has the power to remove officials from office if he sees them as derelict in their duties in some way, but the action must be approved by Congress if the official does not simply resign. Judges on the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet, the Vice President, and members of Congress cannot be removed by the President but he may ask them to resign.
How long can the President of the Treasury Board for Canada stay in office?
The President of the Treasury Board serves at the pleasure of the prime minister. The President of the Treasury Board may be removed at any time by the Governor General (on the advice of the prime minister), and is removed whenever the prime minister resigns, dies or is dismissed.
What is the purpose of impeaching someone?
The purpose of impeaching a person in public office such as the US President or a member of the US Supreme Court is to place the alleged offender on trial. If found guilty, the person is removed from office. Once removed from office the person may be subject to prosecution for any violations of the law. The examples used are high level positions. Throughout the USA there are various impeachable offices. Lower lever Federal judges comes to mind as an example of a lower level impeachment process.
What length is the term for US Supreme Court justices in the Judicial Branch?
The actual term of office as stated in the US Constitution, Article III, is that they shall serve "during good behavior." This means that they serve for life but may be impeached and removed from office if convicted of the same offenses that the President may be impeached and removed for.
Who can remove the president of in India from his office before the expiry of his term?
The President may be removed before the expiry of his/her term through impeachment. A President can be removed for violation of the Constitution. The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President. The charges are contained in a notice which has to be signed by at least one quarter of the total members of that house. The notice is sent up to the President and 14 days later, it is taken up for consideration. A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a two-third majority of the total members of the originating house. It is then sent to the other house. The other house investigates the charges that have been made. During this process, the President has the right to defend himself/herself through an authorised counsel. If the second house also approves the charges made by two-third majority again, the President stands impeached and is deemed to have vacated his/her office from the date when such a resolution stands passed. Other than impeachment, no other penalty can be given to the President for the violation of the Constitution.
