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What does the senate do during impeachment process?
The US Senate acts as the jury and tries any impeachment cases. When the House of Representatives accuses an official of a crime, the US Senate decides whether or not the official is guilty.
Who sits as the jury in impeachment cases?
The United States Senate sits as the jury on impeachment cases. Impeachment proceedings are started by the House of Representatives. After hearing the charges, the Senate usually deliberates in private. Conviction requires a two-thirds majority.
Who is the US President's jury in trial of impeachment?
The full Senate serves as the jury in any impeachment trial. Most impeachment proceedings have been conducted against federal court judges (below the Supreme Court), so the Senate streamlined the trial process to allow the majority of Senators to conduct the chamber's regular business while an "Impeachment Trial Committee" listens to testimony and acts as a panel of judges. At the end of the trial, the committee compiles a report which the full Senate reads before voting for conviction or acquittal.
Which house of congress acts as the jury and tries the cases?
The Senate is responsible for trying impeachment cases. The House of Representatives will bring the impeachment charge. A two-thirds majority vote is needed to impeach an official.
Who has the power to act as the jury in all impeachment hearings?
In the US, it is the Senate.
