what is it called when the congress removes the president from office?
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The Constitution gives Congress the authority to impeach and remove "The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States" upon a determination that such officers have engaged in treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ... Federal judges are subject to impeachment.
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Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body levels charges against a government official. Impeachment does not in itself remove the official definitively from office; it is similar to an indictment in criminal law, and thus it is essentially the statement of charges against the official.
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Article III judges can be removed from office only through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate. The Constitution also provides that judges' salaries cannot be reduced while they are in office.
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If a president dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment, the vice-president succeeds to the office. " In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become president." You just studied 6 terms!
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If a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly, the House of Representatives may impeach—formally charge—that official. If the official subsequently is convicted in a Senate impeachment trial, he is removed from office.
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The process is started by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parliament to impeach the president, whereupon the Constitutional Court decides whether the President is guilty of the crime of which he is charged. If he is found guilty, he is removed from power.
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The president enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution while in office, but may be charged with crimes committed during his term afterwards. ... Once impeached, the president's powers are suspended, and the Constitutional Court decides whether or not the President should be removed from office.
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A distinctive characteristic Congress has, is the authority to remove federal officials such as the president, vice president, government officials, and federal judges though impeachment.
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"High crimes and misdemeanors" is a phrase from Section 4 of Article Two of the United States Constitution: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
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The president and Congress have some control of the judiciary with their power to appoint and confirm appointments of judges and justices. Congress also may impeach judges (only seven have actually been removed from office), alter the organization of the federal court system, and amend the Constitution.
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What occurs when the President is unable to perform the duties of the office? If a President dies, resigns, or is removed by impeachment, the Vice President succeeds to the presidency. If the President is temporarily incapacitated, the Vice President becomes Acting President until the President can resume office.
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The president is elected by the National People's Congress (NPC), China's highest state body, which also has the power to remove the president and other state officers from office. Elections and removals are decided by a simple majority vote.
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Dissolution is the formal term for the end of a Parliament. It occurs ahead of a general election for a new Parliament.
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The president can be removed from office by a three-fourths majority in Parliament and a subsequent majority in a referendum. Cabinet ministers can be impeached by Parliament and their cases are adjudicated by the National Court.
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Congress can override the President's veto with a 2/3 vote. ... President appoints federal judges. Judicial Branch checks Legislative Branch. Supreme Court can declare a law made by Congress unconstitutional.
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Impeachment. ... The president may also be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for violating the Constitution of India by the Parliament of India. The process may start in either of the two houses of the parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the president.
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Impeachment. If a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly, the House of Representatives may impeach—formally charge—that official. If the official subsequently is convicted in a Senate impeachment trial, he is removed from office.