2007-01-16 08:00:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes. He was impeached as president. "Impeachment" does not actually mean removal; it means the process by which a government official is tried for removal from office. The U.S. House drew up and passed "Articles of Impeachment" against Clinton. The impeachment "trial" was then held before the Senate, with the Chief Justice of the U.S. presiding. The senate voted not to convict Clinton under the Articles of Impeachment; he was found not guilty, and he was not kicked out of office.
2007-01-16 08:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
One is not impeached 'from' an office.
Impeachment occurs so rarely that the term is often misunderstood. A typical misconception is to confuse it with involuntary removal from office; in fact it is only the legal statement of charges, parallelling an indictment in criminal law. An official who is impeached faces a second legislative vote (whether by the same body or another), which determines conviction, or failure to convict, on the charges embodied by the impeachment. Most constitutions require a supermajority to convict.
Clinton was impeached [i.e., charged] - he was not removed from office.
2007-01-16 16:06:04 · answer #2 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes he was impeached while President but found not guilty
2007-01-16 16:04:22 · answer #3 · answered by rosbif 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He was impeached as President.
2007-01-16 16:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by straightup 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
have you been in a coma. he was impeached from the office of president. it was all over the news. i am sure mary hart on entertainment tonight reported on it as well as kurt loder or sway on MTV news -- surely you heard about it from one of your news sources.
2007-01-16 16:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by curious_One 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ROFL!!
2007-01-16 16:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋