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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.
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Would the vice president become president for the remainder of the term if the current president was impeached?
That is correct. If the president were convicted in an impeachment trial, the Vice President would take the office of Presdident.
How many presidents have been convicted on impeachment charges?
None. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only Presidents to have been impeached. Both were acquitted President Nixon resigned August 9, 1974 before the Senate could vote on his impeachment
What president was convicted of impeachment in the 1900s?
Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinoton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acqitted by the Senate.
What president was impeached by the house of representatives?
Bill Clinton. (Nixon resigned right before he could be impeached).AnswerTrick question: Asked in the singular, it implies only one president was impeached. In fact two presidents were impeached: Bill Clinton, and Andrew Johnson (Lincoln's Vice-President), who was impeached not once but twice. for A+ it is not removed from officeclass 2010-2011 ;)
What house of congress was going to convict President Nixon?
Had President Nixon been impeached, the trial would have been held in the Senate where he would have been either convicted or acquitted.
Who succeeds the President if he is impeached and convicted?
If the President is impeached and convicted, the Vice President would succeed him. The Vice President would then assume the role of President for the remainder of the term.
Who was impeached President Andrew Jackson or President Andrew Johnson or both?
Of these two, only Andrew Johnson was impeached (but not convicted).
Which President was impeached and almost convicted after the civil war?
Andrew Johnson.
Who is the only president to be impeached besides William Clinton?
Andrew Johnson was the first to be impeached. Like Clinton, he was not convicted.
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 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.
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.
How can the president be removed?
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
The first President to be impeached was .?
Andrew Johnson was the first of the two US presidents to be impeached, in 1868. The other was Bill Clinton. Neither one was convicted.
How can a president be removed?
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
How many presidents been convicted in the Senate after having been impeached?
No president has been convicted. Two were tried but both were acquitted of the impeachment charges.
What are causes for impeachment and conviction of a president?
There are three reasons a President may be impeached and convicted. These are treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
