like for instance County commissioners. If so how does the process start, and who can start it.
2006-12-15 07:18:48 · 9 answers · asked by madman 2 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.
2006-12-15 07:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In short, no.
As a previous writer pointed out, impeachment is similar to bringing an indictment in a criminal case. Removal from office would usually be a separate vote by a separate body.
Depending on the level of office, the procedure will vary and which jurisdiction sets the laws may vary as well. It may be the state you are in, the county, or the city.
It also depends on what you think the person has done. In some jurisdictions, the electorate may petition and vote to remove an office holder just because they don't like how he voted. In others misbehavior of some sort (which does not necessarily mean a crime) might be necessary.
In any case, if you are asking the question here, you're probably too far out of power to do anything.
2006-12-15 07:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok before each and every thing, we elected Bush understanding complete nicely that we'd visit warfare....we even needed it in the initiating believe it or no longer. particular, he's achieved a nasty pastime of coping with the warfare, yet you are able to't impeach a president for being a unfavorable military strategist. even if he's impeached, i do not comprehend that we'd get a a lot more effective replace.
2016-11-26 21:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state. I think all states have some mechanism for removing office holders who violate the law. It isn't called impeachment for most however.
2006-12-15 08:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, and they can be recalled by having a recall election
brought on by the people.Do a Yahoo Search or Google Search
on Impeachment.
2006-12-15 07:55:45 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, although federal judges, who are appointed and not elected, cannot be removed from office.
2006-12-15 07:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can be impeached, arrested, jailed, anything.
2006-12-15 11:09:11 · answer #7 · answered by Your #1 fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
depends on your county's bylaws
2006-12-15 07:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
But the term is different, they are "recalled"
2006-12-15 07:20:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋