Friday, August 5, 2011
President Clinton was impeached by house of representatives but found not guilty by senate?
Technically we was impeached in the House, which means he was found guilty of "a high crime, or misdemeanor" After being found guilty and impeached in the House the case then goes to the Senate. It is presented in the Senate by members of the House that are called the House Prosecutors. The Senate part of the trial is overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The purpose of this part of the trial is to determine whether or not the President will be removed from office. The same thing, all though over a different issue, also happen to President Andrew Johnson in the 1860's.
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