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According to the US Constitution (Article II, section 4), a president can be impeached for bribery, treason, or other "high crimes and misdemeanors." President Andrew Johnson (1868), President Richard Nixon (1974) and President Bill Clinton (1998-99) are the only three presidents ever considered for impeachment.
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JordanThe US Constitution specifically lists as reasons for impeachment "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." The dictionary defines a misdemeanor as any misconduct less serious than a felony, so any violation of the US Constitution and/or federal law is an acceptable cause for impeachment. It is left up to the discretion of the US House of Representatives, the only body that can issue a federal impeachment. Traditionally they have reserved the power for only extreme cases.
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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.
US Presidents impeached?
Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached and both were later acquitted. Richard Nixon almost got impeached but resigned before.
What president was impeached during reconstruction era?
Andrew Johnson was impeached during reconstruction era.
Who will try an official that has been impeached?
the president person
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.
