Articles of impeachment
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The articles of impeachment are the set of charges drafted against a public official to initiate the impeachment
process. The articles of impeachment do not result in the removal of the official, but instead require the enacting body to take further action, such as bringing the articles to a vote before the full body.
In the United States
, the articles of impeachment are drafted by the House of Representatives
for cases involving federal officials. Once drafted, a supermajority
of the United States Senate
is required to convict based on the articles.
Impeachment
Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
process. The articles of impeachment do not result in the removal of the official, but instead require the enacting body to take further action, such as bringing the articles to a vote before the full body.
In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the articles of impeachment are drafted by the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for cases involving federal officials. Once drafted, a supermajority
Supermajority
A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple majority . In some jurisdictions, for example, parliamentary procedure requires that any action that may alter the rights of the minority has a supermajority...
of the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
is required to convict based on the articles.
External links
- Articles of Impeachment against Richard Nixon, 1974
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Harry E. Claiborne, 1986
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Alcee L. Hastings, 1988
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Walter L. Nixon, 1989
- Articles of Impeachment against Bill Clinton, 1998
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Samuel B. Kent, 2009
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Thomas Porteous, 2010
- Dick Cheney Articles of Impeachment
- George W. Bush Articles of Impeachment