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Impeachment at State
Level
The process of Impeachment can also occur
at the state level, according to the individual state
constitutions, so there are variances in the court
process for a state trial of impeachment. State
legislatures are empowered to impeach state officials,
including governors.
Impeachment
Discover the history surrounding
impeachment, the names of people who have been
impeached, the crimes they were accused of, who was
found guilty and who was acquitted.
Two presidents
have been impeached. President
Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 and President
Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998. Both Johnson and
Clinton were acquitted. President Richard Nixon never
faced the process of impeachment because
he resigned before this type of action could be taken.
Impeachment: Questions
and Answers
Discover the history surrounding
impeachment, the names of people who have been
impeached, the crimes they were accused of, who was
found guilty and who was acquitted.
● Two presidents
have been impeached. President
Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 and President
Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998. Both Johnson and
Clinton were acquitted.
● The reason
that President Andrew Johnson was impeached was for his removal of
Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War and member of his
cabinet, in violation of the law called the
Tenure of Office Act. Johnson was acquitted by just one vote
● The reason
that President Bill Clinton was impeached
was due making
false statements about his sexual
relationship with Monica Lewinsky, lying to
the public, obstructing justice and invoking
Executive Privilege.
● President Richard Nixon never
faced the full process of impeachment because he
resigned prior to the full-House vote for
impeachment
Impeachment
Facts for kids: The Process of Federal Impeachment
The process of Federal
impeachment, as in the case of presidents is as follows:
Process of Federal Impeachment
Stage 1 Impeachment Process:
Impeachment
resolutions are made by members of the House of
Representatives
Stage 2 Impeachment Process:
The Impeachment
resolutions are referred to the House Judiciary
Committee who decide whether the case should be referred
to the House of Representatives.
Stage 3 Impeachment Process:
The
House of Representatives vote for or against a formal
impeachment inquiry.
Stage 4 Impeachment Process:
The House
Judiciary Committee then conducts an investigation to
determine whether there is sufficient evidence to
warrant articles of impeachment against the President.
Stage 5 Impeachment Process:
The House
Judiciary Committee then drafts articles of impeachment,
with specific charges and evidence.
Stage 6 Impeachment Process:
Articles of
Impeachment are passed to the House of Representatives
for approval and the President is impeached.
Stage 7 Impeachment Process:
The trial of the
President is held in the Senate with the Chief Justice
of the Unites States Supreme Court presiding.
Stage 8 Impeachment Process:
The Impeachment
trial is conducted in the same way as a court with
witnesses and cross-examinations.
Stage 9 Impeachment Process:
The Senate votes
whether to acquit or convict the President. The final
decision requires a two thirds majority (67 Senators).
Stage 10 Impeachment Process:
The
verdict of the Senate is final and there is no right of
appeal.
Process of Federal Impeachment
Impeachment
Facts for kids
The following fact
sheet contains interesting facts and information on
Impeachment for kids.
Impeachment
Facts for kids
Impeachment
Facts - 1: Presidents, vice presidents,
federal judges and all civil officers can be removed from office
through the process of Impeachment. Many federal officials, most
famously President Richard Nixon, have resigned rather than face
impeachment.
Impeachment
Facts - 2: Removing a federal official
from office requires two steps:
●
The first step is a formal
accusation, or impeachment, by the House of Representatives
● The second step is a trial
and conviction by the Senate
Impeachment
Facts - 3: The Impeachment process
requires a majority vote of the House; conviction is more difficult,
requiring a two-thirds majority vote by the Senate.
Impeachment
Facts - 4: The vice president presides
over the Senate proceedings in the case of all officials except the
president, whose trial is presided over by the chief justice of the
Supreme Court.
Impeachment
Facts -
5:
The Constitution: According to Article I, Section 3 of
the United States Constitution:
●
The Senate shall have the
sole Power to try all Impeachments
● When sitting for that
Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation
● When the President of the
United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall
preside and no Person shall be convicted without the
Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Impeachment
Facts - 6:
The Constitution: According to Article I, Section 3 of
the United States Constitution: A Judgment in a cases of Impeachment
shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and
disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust, or
Profit in the United States. The Party convicted shall nevertheless
be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment, and
Punishment, according to Law.
Impeachment
Facts - 7:
The Constitution:
According to Article II, Section 4 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.
Impeachment
Facts - 8: Definition of
Treason: The crime of treason covers extreme acts
against the nation. Treason refers to conduct that
undermines the government or the national security, such
as sedition. The crime of treason is the only crime to
be specifically defined in the United States
Constitution. Article III, section 3 reads as follows:
Treason against the United States,
shall consist only in levying War against them, or in
adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the
Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on
Confession in open Court.
Impeachment
Facts - 9:
What Are "High Crimes and Misdemeanors?" The origin of
the word "high" relates to punishable offenses that only apply to
high persons (public officials) who, because of their official
status, are under special obligations that ordinary individuals are
not under.
Impeachment
Facts - 10:
What Are "High Crimes and Misdemeanors?" A "high
misdemeanor" refers to acts that justify impeachment but are not
necessarily criminal acts. In this context a "high misdemeanor"
refers not to a criminal offense but to misbehavior, bad demeanor or
the bad conduct of an individual.
Impeachment
Facts - 11:
What Are "High Crimes and Misdemeanors?" The charge of
high crimes and misdemeanors covers allegations of
misconduct of Federal officials such as scandalous
behavior or serious misconduct in an individual's
private life, drunkenness, senility, perjury (lying
under oath), incitement to revolt, bribery, kickbacks
and tax evasion.
Impeachment
Facts for kids
Facts
about
Impeachment: Federal
Impeachment Timeline
Over the course of
American history, up to 2016, a total 19 individuals
have been impeached, including 15 federal judges, 13
district court judges, a court of appeals judge, a
Supreme Court Associate Justice, a senator, a Cabinet
member and two presidents. The Senate convicted 8 of the
19 impeached federal officials. The charges included
bribery, income tax avoidance, perjury and treason.
Federal Impeachment Timeline of Main Dates and Events
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1797 -
In 1797 Senator
William Blount (Tennessee) was the first person to face
five articles of Federal impeachment charges involving
conspiracy with the Creek and Cherokee tribes to assist
the British in capturing Spanish territory of Louisiana
and Florida.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1803 -
On March 2, 1803
Judge John Pickering (District of New Hampshire) was the
first impeached federal official who was convicted,
believed to have been insane. Judge Pickering was found
guilty of drunkenness and unlawful rulings and removed
from office on March 12, 1804.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1804 -
On March 12, 1804
Samuel Chase, Associate Justice (Supreme Court of the
United States) was impeached on charges of political
bias and arbitrary rulings, promoting a partisan
political agenda on the bench against anti-federalist.
Samuel Chase was acquitted on March 1, 1805 when it was
established that political differences were not grounds
for impeachment.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1830 -
On April 24, 1830
Judge James H. Peck (District of Missouri) was impeached
on charges of abuse of power by causing the suspension
of an attorney who had published an article critical of
him. Judge James H. Peck was acquitted on January 31,
1831.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1862 -
On May 6, 1862
Judge West Hughes Humphreys (Eastern, Middle, and
Western Districts of Tennessee) was impeached for
inciting revolt and rebellion and supporting the
Confederacy He was found guilty on June 26, 1862.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1868 -
On February 24,
1868 President Andrew Johnson was impeached for
violating the
Tenure of Office Act.
President Andrew Johnson was acquitted on May 26, 1868 -
refer to the
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1873 -
On February 28,
1873 Judge Mark W. Delahay (District of Kansas) was
impeached on charges of drunkenness and resigned on
December 12, 1873
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1879 -
On 8 March 2, 1876
United States Secretary of War William W. Belknap was
impeached on charges of corruption in the Indian Ring.
He was acquitted after his resignation on August 1,
1876. Refer to the
Belknap Bribery Scandal.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1904 -
On December 13,
1904 Judge Charles Swayne (Northern District of Florida)
was impeached for abuse of power. He was acquitted on
February 27, 1905
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1912 -
On July 11, 1912
Robert W. Archbald Associate Justice (United States
Commerce Court) and Judge (Third Circuit Court of
Appeals) was impeached on charges of Improper acceptance
of gifts and filing false claims for travel expenses. He
was removed and disqualified on January 13, 1913
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1926 -
On April 1, 1926
Judge George W. English (Eastern District of Illinois)
was impeached on charges of Abuse of power for personal
gain. He resigned on November 4, 1926, proceedings
dismissed on December 13, 1926
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1933 -
On February 24,
1933 Judge Harold Louderback (Northern District of
California) was impeached on charges of Corruption. The
Senate failed to convict on all charges and he was
acquitted on May 24, 1933
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1936 -
On March 2, 1936
Judge Halsted L. Ritter (Southern District of Florida)
was impeached on charges of corruption, tax evasion,
practicing law while a judge. He was removed from office
on April 17, 1936
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1986 -
On July 22, 1986
Judge Harry E. Claiborne (District of Nevada) was
impeached on charges of Tax evasion and was removed from
office on October 9, 1986
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1988 -
On August 3, 1988
Judge Alcee Hastings (Southern District of Florida) was
impeached on charges of Accepting a bribe, and
committing perjury during the resulting investigation.
He was removed from office on October 20, 1989.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1989 -
On May 10, 1989
Walter Nixon Chief Judge (Southern District of
Mississippi) was impeached on charges of Perjury and was
removed from office on November 3, 1989
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
1998 -
On December 19,
1998 President Bill Clinton was impeached for perjury
and obstruction of justice Clinton was acquitted on
February 12, 1999 - - refer to
Bill Clinton Impeachment.
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
2009 -
On June 19, 2009
Judge Samuel B. Kent (Southern District of Texas) was
impeached on charges of Sexual assault, and obstruction
of justice during the resulting investigation. He
resigned on June 30, 2009, proceedings dismissed on July
22, 2009
Federal
Impeachment Timeline:
2010 -
On March 11, 2010
Judge Thomas Porteous (Eastern District of Louisiana)
was impeached on charges of making false financial
disclosures. He was removed from office and disqualified
on December 8, 2010
Federal Impeachment Timeline of Main Dates and Events
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