The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach the President as a check on the executive branch. Treason, bribery, or other "high crimes and misdemeanors" are the reasons a President can be impeached. But although it outlines the reason for impeachment, the Constitution is vague on the process of impeachment. Rules set by the House and Senate govern the process of impeachment, but they rarely encounter a need for this process. There are eight stages of the impeachment process. the first: A resolution, or inquiry of impeachment, is sent to the House Judiciary Committee. Next the committee sees evidence and votes on the resolution or bill of impeachment, where a positive vote means there is sufficient evidence to impeach the President. Then it goes to the house if the articles of impeachment are recommended by the committee, where the entire House votes to approve or disapprove the decision to conduct impeachment hearings. The hearings held by the House Judiciary Committee involve a much more in depth overview of evidence and witnesses may be called. Next the committee votes on an articles( or articles) of impeachment, and the reports are sent to the House as the basis for the consideration of specific articles of impeachment. Then the entire House votes on each article of impeachment, and a majority vote on any article is enough to send that article on to the Senate. Then the Senate conducts a trail on the floor with the House Judiciary Committee brining the case against the president, who is represented by private attorneys. The Senate acts as the jury, and votes on each article of impeachment. if there is a 2/3 votes on any article, the president is removed from office and the vice president becomes the president.
There are eight stages involved in the impeachment process. First, the resolution or bill of impeachment is sent to the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. Second, the Judiciary Committee considers evidence and votes on whether or nor there is significant evidence for impeachment. Third, the entire House of Representatives vote on whether or not to proceed with impeachment hearings if the vote in the Judiciary Committee is positive. The fourth stage involves trials and hearings, where the evidence is considered and it is decided if the president has truly committed wrongdoing. Afterwards, the fifth stage commences, which is finalizing the reports or articles of impeachment, which are immediately sent to the House of Representatives for a vote. For the sixth stage, the House votes on the articles of impeachment, and a majority vote sends the articles to the Senate. Seventh is the Senate trial, where the president is defended by private attorneys, and the Judiciary Committee is the plaintiff. The eighth and final stage is the Senate vote. A 2/3 vote on an article results in impeachment, and the vice president succeeds the president.
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ReplyDeleteThe Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach the President as a check on the executive branch. Treason, bribery, or other "high crimes and misdemeanors" are the reasons a President can be impeached. But although it outlines the reason for impeachment, the Constitution is vague on the process of impeachment. Rules set by the House and Senate govern the process of impeachment, but they rarely encounter a need for this process. There are eight stages of the impeachment process. the first: A resolution, or inquiry of impeachment, is sent to the House Judiciary Committee. Next the committee sees evidence and votes on the resolution or bill of impeachment, where a positive vote means there is sufficient evidence to impeach the President. Then it goes to the house if the articles of impeachment are recommended by the committee, where the entire House votes to approve or disapprove the decision to conduct impeachment hearings. The hearings held by the House Judiciary Committee involve a much more in depth overview of evidence and witnesses may be called. Next the committee votes on an articles( or articles) of impeachment, and the reports are sent to the House as the basis for the consideration of specific articles of impeachment. Then the entire House votes on each article of impeachment, and a majority vote on any article is enough to send that article on to the Senate. Then the Senate conducts a trail on the floor with the House Judiciary Committee brining the case against the president, who is represented by private attorneys. The Senate acts as the jury, and votes on each article of impeachment. if there is a 2/3 votes on any article, the president is removed from office and the vice president becomes the president.
ReplyDeleteThere are eight stages involved in the impeachment process. First, the resolution or bill of impeachment is sent to the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. Second, the Judiciary Committee considers evidence and votes on whether or nor there is significant evidence for impeachment. Third, the entire House of Representatives vote on whether or not to proceed with impeachment hearings if the vote in the Judiciary Committee is positive. The fourth stage involves trials and hearings, where the evidence is considered and it is decided if the president has truly committed wrongdoing. Afterwards, the fifth stage commences, which is finalizing the reports or articles of impeachment, which are immediately sent to the House of Representatives for a vote. For the sixth stage, the House votes on the articles of impeachment, and a majority vote sends the articles to the Senate. Seventh is the Senate trial, where the president is defended by private attorneys, and the Judiciary Committee is the plaintiff. The eighth and final stage is the Senate vote. A 2/3 vote on an article results in impeachment, and the vice president succeeds the president.
ReplyDeleteThe penalty upon conviction is removal from office.
ReplyDeletePresidential pardons CANNOT be used in cases of impeachment.