A federal judge is impeached by the House of Representatives for accepting a bribe. The Senate convicts him and removes him from office. Is this constitutional? why or why not?
2006-08-31 18:28:21 · 4 answers · asked by Rin N 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
duh.. of course it is... the constitution says something to the point of having ethics and morals....
2006-08-31 18:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by MstrChief55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the way it works, at least for federal judges.
The House determines that impeachment should happen, and the Senate tries the case. See Article I Sections 2 and 3, plus Article II Section 4.
2006-09-01 01:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. An impeachment is a trial in the House. The jury is the Senate. The jury decides guilt or innocence.
2006-09-01 01:43:54 · answer #3 · answered by christopher s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say so if he is unethical.
2006-09-01 01:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by prcla2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋