is it the same as the margin required to convict a president which is 2/3
2007-08-29 15:23:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The House can impeach the president on a simple majority vote. The Senate needs a two-thirds majority (67 senators) to convict and remove the president from office.
2007-08-29 15:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Curtis Strangelove III 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impeachment -- sending to trial -- requires a simple majority in the House. Conviction requires 2/3 in the Senate.
The House can change that by enacting local rules requiring a higher percentage, under their Article I powers to set their own internal policies. But the Constitution doesn't specify, so by default it's a simple majority.
2007-08-29 15:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get articles of impeachment requires a simple majority in the hose of reps, to actually get impeached requires a 2/3 majority from the seante, they try him, if he is impeached the senate has the right to further punish him by barring them from ever holding public office ever again, etc.
2007-08-29 15:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's 2/3. It may be 3/4. But I'm pretty sure it's 2/3.
2007-08-29 15:31:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop dreaming. Not going to happen. He leaves Jan. 20, 2009. Deal with it..........
2007-08-29 15:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
we wont impeach bush cause all of america are afraid!
2007-08-29 15:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋