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US Constitution study guide: Difference between revisions
→Section 3. [establishes the Senate, its composition & requirements for office and impeachment]
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# the Senate has the power to "try" (judge in the form of a judicial trial) the impeachment to determine guilt or innocence | # the Senate has the power to "try" (judge in the form of a judicial trial) the impeachment to determine guilt or innocence | ||
** a guilty verdict requires 2/3rds the Senate. | ** a guilty verdict requires 2/3rds the Senate. | ||
* the extent of impeachment is limited to removal from office}}'''. 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. | * the extent of impeachment is limited to removal from office}}'''. 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 '''{{#tip-text:two thirds of the Members present|two thirds = | ||
* super-majority requirement: | |||
* = higher than simple majority (50%+) requirement for decisions in a democratic body | |||
* super-majorities require a larger consensus (general agreement) and are therefore important constraints against the power of a simple majority | |||
** likewise, super-majorities empower a minority, generally to be able to block votes or laws that a simple majority would otherwise enact}}'''. | |||
Judgment in 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 under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to law. | Judgment in 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 under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to law. | ||