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Under Article II of Section 4 in the U.S. Constitution "...shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
The exact definition of what constitutes an impeachable offense is up to Congress to decide. The House decides what the charges are. The Senate holds the trial and serves as jury with the Chief Justice presiding in the trial.
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EzraIn order to be impeached, the President has to commit high crimes and misdemeanors and/or be derelict in his duties as determined by the House of Representatives in a bill of impeachment passed by them. Such impeachment requires the Senate to hold a trial based on the impeachment charges and vote by a 2/3 majority to remove the President from office. The Constitution does not attempt to precisely specify the grounds for removal from office.
The list of impeachable offenses given the Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution is "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
The list of impeachable offenses given the Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution is "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." However, the exact definition of these terms is left to the House of Representatives to define. Congressmen are highly attuned to political factors which includes the opinion of their constituents. To get impeached the President has to do something that a majority of congressional districts think is impeachable. There is also the fact that 2/3 of the senate must vote to convict and remove the president, so unless that vote seems possible, impeachment would be a merely a statement of disapproval.
The list of impeachable offenses given the Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution is "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." However, the exact definition of these terms is left to the House of Representatives to define. Congressmen are highly attuned to political factors which includes the opinion of their constituents. To get impeached the President has to do something that a majority of congressional districts think is impeachable. There is also the fact that 2/3 of the senate must vote to convict and remove the president, so unless that vote seems possible, impeachment would be a merely a statement of disapproval.
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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.
If the vice president is impeached who becomes president?
The vice president becomes the new President if the President vacates his office for any reason, including death, resignation, or forced removal via the impeachment process. Note that the President would remain president after impeachment until and unless the Senate votes to convict. Being impeached is roughly equivalent to when a criminal is indicted or charged with a crime. After that a trial is held and unless they are convicted, nothing happens. Both Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton were impeached. Neither was convicted by the Senate so they each remained president. If the Vice President is impeached as well, the Speaker of the House becomes President.
How many us . presidents have been removed from office after having been impeached?
No Us President has been removed from office via the impeachment process. There have been two presidents who have been impeached. In 1868, Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House for violating certain statutes related to government processes; in 1998, Bill Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice. However, neither of these presidents was convicted by the Senate, so neither of them was removed from office.
Who was impeached from presidency?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton have been impeached, but neither was removed from office. Both were acquitted at the trial that followed their impeachment. Richard Nixon was about to be impeached when he resigned. No president has ever been removed from office.
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.
