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Who holds a trail an official who has been impeached?
The senate
Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached?
The US Senate tries government officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives, and may remove them from office if they find just cause.
Must an impeached official step down from office?
no
Can a former president be impeached?
Any president can be impeached if the circumstances warrant it. However, only the US House of Representatives can impeach a US President. [Article I, section 2, paragraph 5, clause 2] Once a President has been impeached (accused), then the Senate would try that President. If and only if two thirds of the Senators voted guilty would that President be removed from office. [Article I, section 3, paragraph 6] For more, please feel free to view a transcript of the Constitution of the United States of America. Click on the link to the website of the National Archives under Related Links. But it should be noted that President Obama has a very high satisfaction rate among US citizens and has been elected to the presidency for a second term; thus, it is doubtful that he would be impeached, even if his political opponents wish it would happen.
What is it called to accuse a judge of a crime?
To accuse a judge of a crime is called impeachment. If an official is found guilty of a crime they can be impeached and removed from their appointment.
Who has the power to try official who have been impeached?
The US Senate tries government officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives, and may remove them from office if they find just cause.
Who holds a trail an official who has been impeached?
The senate
What legislative body as the power of impeachment and which body had the power to try an impeached official?
the house of representatives has the power of impeachment and the senate has the sole power to try an impeached officer
Who has the authority to try an impeached official to determine guilt or innocence?
Senate
How many people have to vote to accuse an impeached official?
What is the required vote that is neccasry to convict someone who has been impeached
What is something that only the senate is allow to do?
Hold a trial for an official who has been impeached
Under the US constitution what congressional chamber has the power to try an impeached government official?
The trial of an impeached official (President, Vice President, cabinet official, member of Congress, or Federal judge) would take place in the US Senate.
Which governmentbody had the solepower to try an official who is impeached?
I think you're discussing Presidential impeachment, answer is both houses of Congress. House of Representatives actually 'impeaches' the President (essentially charging him or her) and the Senate holds the trial and if convicted, the President is removed from office. The Vice President can also be impeached as well as officers of the United States. Technically, the term impeachment is mis-used, but it has been mis-used so often, it essentially refers to the involuntary removal of the president.
Impeachment means to charge a government official in the House so that they can be what?
After a government official is impeached in the House, the official will be tried in the Senate. Two U.S. Presidents have been impeached. They are Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson.
Who has the sole power to try those that have been impeached?
House of Representatives
If an office holder is impeached which house has the sole power to try the case?
The Senate tries federal office holders who have been impeached by the House.
Where is an official impeached?
Federal officials can be impeached in the House of Representatives. If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the official proceeds to trial in the Senate.
