Describe the complete impeachment process and what role each branch of government played. Do you think the system works?
2006-10-21 22:26:02 · 6 answers · asked by wyee73 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Impeachment in the United States is an expressed power of the legislature which allows for formal charges to be brought against a high official of government for conduct committed in office. The trial or removal of an official is separate from the act of impeachment. Typically, the lower house of the legislature will impeach the official and the upper house will conduct the trial.
At the Federal level, the House of Representatives has the sole power of impeaching the President, Vice President and all other civil officers of the United States. Officials can be impeached for: "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." The United States Senate has the sole power to try all Impeachments. The removal of impeached officials is automatic upon conviction in the Senate.
Impeachment can also occur at the state level; state legislatures can impeach state officials, including governors, according to their respective constitutions.
2006-10-21 22:58:19 · answer #1 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Commonsense man on the street was misled by the information about weapons of mass distruction from the Bush administration( a lie) just like Hillary was. She human and can make mistakes. But she was duped like millions of Americans. What is worse. A candidate who makes speeches or a President who lies. Monica Lewinsky has nothing to do with Hillaries politics. It's thinking and rhetoric and misinformation and bad spelling that got us a bad President like Bush to begin with.
2016-05-21 21:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impeachment in government is a one sided affair. Only Republicans can start it, and the people will support it, but Democrats can't because it is unpatriotic. The same people that support the Republican impeachment process, will declare the democrats unpatriotic if they start it against a Republican. Something wrong in America.
2006-10-22 02:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by manyolito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't wait to see it applied to the current administration. What a bunch of idiots.
2006-10-21 22:31:15 · answer #4 · answered by Spicoli 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes I hope so. What Clinton did is nothing compared to certain others.
2006-10-21 22:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by devora k 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Gosh, I feel like I'm back in school again...and I'm TIRED of school!
2006-10-21 22:30:30 · answer #6 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋