In cases of impeachment.
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The United States Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole Power of Impeachment" (Article I, section 2) and that "the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments .... [but] no person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two-thirds of the Members present" (Article I, section 3). The president, vice president, and all civil officers of the United States are subject to impeachment. The concept of impeachment originated in England and was adopted by many of the American colonial governments and state constitutions. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the framers considered several possibilities before deciding that the Senate should try impeachments. Impeachment is a very serious affair. This power of Congress is the ultimate weapon against officials of the federal government, and is a fundamental component of the constitutional system of "checks and balances." In impeachment proceedings, the House of Representatives charges an official by approving, by majority vote, articles of impeachment. A committee of representatives, called "managers," acts as prosecutors before the Senate. The Senate Chamber serves as the courtroom. The Senate becomes jury and judge, except in the case of presidential impeachment trials when the chief justice of the United States presides. The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict, and the penalty for an impeached official is removal from office. In some cases, disqualification from holding future offices is also imposed. There is no appeal.
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Article 3, Section 2:"The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury." This means that every crime will be a trial by jury except for cases of impeachment.Impeach: to charge someone with a public offense
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Yes. If the President is being tried for impeachment in the Senate, the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over his (or her) trial. For all other impeachment trials, a committee presides over the trial, but the President of the Senate (US Vice-President), or someone he or she designates, makes decision about points of procedure.
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over a President's Senateimpeachment trial. This is necessary because the Vice-President, who normally presides over Senate removal trials, has a conflict of interest due to being first in line to assume office if the incumbent President is convicted during the trial.THe Senate members act as the jury and 2/3 must agree to get a conviction.The Vice-President presides over all other impeachment trials, however.
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Except in cases of impeachment.
All federal impeachment trials are heard by the U.S. Senate, which serves as jury. A two-thirds vote is required for conviction. In the case of presidential impeachment trials, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court presides.
In cases of impeachment.
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No. The power of impeachment and trial belongs to Congress. The House of Representatives impeaches; the Senate conducts the trial. When the US President is tried in the Senate, however, the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides. Under all other circumstances, the Vice-President presides over Senate trials.
AnswerImpeachment trials begin in the Senate who acts as the jury. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides as the judge. Two thirds of the senators present must find the official guilty in order to remove him/her from office.AnswerThe Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) only presides over the impeachment trial of the President. The Vice-President, who is also President of the Senate, presides over all other Senate impeachment trials. A committee of Senators acts as a panel of judges; the entire Senate serves as the jury. A group from the House of Representatives, called Managers, function as the prosecution. The person who is on trial typically hires a private-practice attorney to defend him or her.The United States has impeached two Presidents (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton), and one Supreme Court Justice (Samuel Chase). All three were acquitted at their Senate trial.Most impeachment trials involve federal court judges below the Supreme Court level.The Senate has the power to hold for impeachment
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over a President's Senateimpeachment trial. This is necessary because the Vice-President, who normally presides over Senate removal trials, has a conflict of interest due to being first in line to assume office if the incumbent President is convicted during the trial.THe Senate members act as the jury and 2/3 must agree to get a conviction.The Vice-President presides over all other impeachment trials, however.
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