Two thirds I'm sure.
2007-03-31 14:54:43
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answered by Anonymous
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In order to convict the accused, a two-thirds majority of the senators present is required. Conviction automatically removes the defendant from office. Following conviction, the Senate may vote to further punish the individual by barring them from holding future federal office (either elected or appointed). Despite a conviction by the Senate, the defendant remains liable to criminal prosecution. It is possible to impeach someone even after the accused has vacated their office in order to disqualify the person from future office or from certain emoluments of their prior office (such as a pension). If a two-thirds majority of the senators present does not vote "Guilty" on one or more of the charges, the defendant is acquitted and no punishment is imposed.
Congress regards impeachment as a power to be used only in extreme cases; the House has initiated impeachment proceedings only 62 times since 1789 (most recently President Clinton), and only the following 17 federal officers have been impeached:
In the United States, impeachment can occur both at the federal and state level. At the federal level, different standards apply when the impeachment involves a member of the executive branch or of the judiciary (and dispute currently exists over the use of impeachment against members of the legislative branch.) For the executive branch, only those who have allegedly committed "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" may be impeached. Although treason and bribery are obvious, the Constitution is silent on what constitutes a "high crime or misdemeanor." Several commentators have suggested that Congress alone may decide for itself what constitutes an impeachable offense.
2007-03-31 15:01:43
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answered by Jen 5
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Two-thirds to convict -- so 67 out of 100.
2007-03-31 14:54:14
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answered by coragryph 7
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You can't impeach if he has'nt broken the law.====also all democrats,republicans, all countries includeing PELOSI voted for this WAR.==now a TURN around WHY?
2007-03-31 14:58:26
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answered by Anonymous
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60 votes.
2007-03-31 14:54:58
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answered by Anonymous
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2/3 i think
2007-03-31 14:54:00
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answered by Anonymous
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