Impeachment 10 marker
- Created by: Rachellowe
- Created on: 07-04-18 13:50
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- Impeachment
- Impeachment forms part of the checks and balances that congress has over the executive.
- A formal accusation of a federal official by a simple majority vote of the HoR.
- Impeachment is the first step in a two stage process - it is followed by a trial by the senate.
- The House can impeach any member of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government.
- The house has used the power of impeachment 19 times since 1789.
- The most recent being federal judge Thomas Porteous in 2010.
- In 1998, the House impeached President Clinton.
- The senate acquitted Clinton in 1999 .
- All democrats voted not guilty - all but five republican voted guilty on both counts.
- The Senate has the power to try the case of impeachment.
- If they are found guilty by a two thirds majority in the senate they are removed from office.
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