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The Impeachment Process: Removal From Office

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And now it’s as easy as it is hard to get removed from office as it is to get into via two ways, the first being impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of government. Impeachment does not necessarily mean removal from office; it is only a formal statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law, and is thus only the first step towards removal. Once an individual is impeached, he or she must then face the possibility of conviction via legislative vote, which then entails the removal of the individual from office. The Constitution defines an impeachable offence as the President, Vice President or any civil officers of The United States of America to be impeached and removed only for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

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