Political Science 2244E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ken Starr, Sole Power, Tangled
11 Jan 2018
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Clicker: traditionally, vice presidents have been ignored by the sitting president. Clicker: what happens when a president or other prominent official is impeached: they are charged with an offense that is then tried in the senate. Indictment by the house: conviction by the senate. 2 of the constitution gives the house sole power of impeachment. If a majority of the members of the house vote to impeach an officer of the us, the senate will conduct a trial. If two-thirds of the senators vote for conviction, the officer is removed from office. House: sole power only house can initiate impeachment, no standard bribery, treason, high crimes and misdemeanors. December 6, 2017: can you produce 50% + 1 = impeachment, majority vote, not just resident and vp federal officials. December 6, 2017: house 19 federal officials, 15 judges, 3 presidents, 1 senator, senate 8 convictions of impeachment (all judges, also happens on the state level.
