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ARTICE II, SECTION 4

ARTICE II, SECTION 4. “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 .”. IMPEACHMENT/REMOVAL PROCESS.

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ARTICE II, SECTION 4

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  1. ARTICE II, SECTION 4 “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.”
  2. IMPEACHMENT/REMOVAL PROCESS Impeach– Bring formal charges against Role of the House of Representatives Requires Majority Vote Trial– Determine guilt or innocence Role of the Senate Requires 2/3 vote
  3. IMPEACHMENT IN THE HOUSE Begins with the House Judiciary Committee Call forth witnesses Hear testimony Investigate Evidence Based on Investigation, Judiciary Committee draws up Articles of Impeachment. Entire House of Representatives must now vote on Articles of Impeachment.
  4. Senate Trial Judge– Chief Justice of Supreme Court Jury– Senators Prosecuting Attorneys– “House Managers” Members of the House Judiciary Committee. Only 8 ever convicted: all federal judges (most recently in 2010)
  5. IMPEACHMENT OF JOHNSON Johnson— Southern Democrat, (Tennessee) Pro-Union Disagreed with Radical Republicans Violated Tenure of Office Act
  6. IMPEACHMENT OF CLINTON Jan 1998: Paula Jones Sexual Harassment Case Deposition: Lied about his relationship with Lewinsky Ken Starr: Investigating Whitewater (Real Estate scandal) – Expanded investigation
  7. CLINTONIMPEACHMENT Aug 1998: Clinton admits he misled the public. Sept 1998: Starr Report given to Congress Dec 1998: House approves 2 articles of impeachment
  8. IMPEACHMENT VIDEOS “House Managers to Prosecute the Impeachment of the President” NBC Learn After House Impeaches President Clinton, Trial to Convene in Senate NBC Learn “Senate Impeachment Trials Has Its Own Set of Rules” NBC Learn
  9. ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT Johnson Clinton 11 Articles in all Main Focus: Violating the Tenure of Office Act. Senate Vote One vote shy of removal. Perjury Obstruction of Justice Senate Vote Perjury: 45 votes to convict. Obstruction of Justice: 50 votes to convict.
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