Impeachment+and+Other+Non-Legislative+Powers

__** DEFINITIONS: Non-Legisative Powers**__ ~ they are powers that are not written down, but are still used by the governement.

__**Impeach**__ ~ charge (a public offical) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office.

**IMPEACHMENT** "a method of national inquest into the conduct of public men."

__The Senates impeachment role__ The House of Representatives, under the Constitution, holds the power to impeach a government official. Then the Senate holds the impeachment trial, serving as jury and judge, execpt for in the impeachment of a president when the cheif justice takes charge. All civil officers including, the president and the vice president are subject to impeachment.

__Impeachment Background__ [] **Quick Overview of the Impeachment Process** 1. An impeachment can open in many ways in the House- as long as it begins somewhere in the House. Often the House Judiciary Committee becomes involved at an early stage.
 * Started in England
 * Since 1789, there have only been 17 federal officials impeached by the House
 * Majority of accused officials resigned before trial could take place
 * Most recent: Bill Clinton

2. Before taking a final vote on whether to impeach a president, the House can vote to authorize its Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment inquiry.

3. The Judiciary Committee may at this stage conduct hearings and draw up the articles of impeachment.

4. Under the Constitution, the House must vote on articles of impeachment. A simple majority vote can impeach the president-"impeachment" is more of an indictment than a conviction- and send the case to the Senate for trial.

5. The Senate conducts the trial. A prosecution team assembled by the House prsents the evidence for conviction. which requires a two-thirds majority of the Senate. A legal defense team represents the president. The chief justice presides over the trial Normally the vice president presides over the Senate, but he must step aside under the Constitution because he would replace the president if senators vote for conviction. At the end of the trial, the Senate probably would allow senators to debate each article of impeachment before taking a vote[|.]


 * **Below** is a list of people who have been impeached or have had impeachment charges from1798 to 1998[|.]

Senate voted 14:11 that he wasn't a civil officer || 20:6 || 35:19 a margin of 1 vote || although he had already resigned || before being impeached ||  NON-LEGISLATIVE POWER ** Below are a few of the powers that Congress holds, excluding impeachment. __ **Powers:** __ __Amending the Constitution:__ Propose amendment by 2/3 vote __Electoral Duties:__ Select president if no candidate receives majority, Approve V.P. if Pres. has to choose new one __Executive Powers:__ Senate approves major appointments, approves treaties __Investigatory Power:__ get info needed to pass laws, focus publics attention on issues, oversee executive branch, expose questionable activities []
 *  || **Name** || **Office** || **Tried for** || **Result** ||
 * 1798 || [|William Blount] || Senator || Inciting Indians against king of Spain to wrest Louisiana and Florida from Spain and return them to the English. || Dismissed 1799
 * 1803 || [|John Pickering] || District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drunkenness, tyrannous conduct, blasphemy and disregard for statutes || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1804
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1804 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Samuel Chase] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Associate Justice of Supreme Court || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Intemperate, arbitrary and injudicial conduct in sedition trials || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Acquitted 1805 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1826 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|James H Peck] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Typrannous treatment of counsel and arbitrary conduct || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Acquitted 1831 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1862 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|West H Humphreys] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supporting the secession of Tennessee, organising armed rebellion against the USA, being a judge in the Confederate Government, failing to fulfill his duties) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1862 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1867 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Andrew Johnson] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">President || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attempted illegal removal of war secretary, inducement of a General to violate an act of Congress and contempt and reproach of Congress || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Acquitted 1868
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1876 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|William Belknap] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Secretary of war || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Accepting profits from someone he appointed to an Army trading post || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Acquitted 1876
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1903 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Charles H Swayne] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maliciously imprisonment, falsifying expense accounts, non-residence & use of private car belonging to a company in receivership || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Acquitted 1905 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1912 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Robert W Archbald] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Judge of Commerce Court || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using official position for private gain || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1913 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1926 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|George English] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using his office for monetary gain and judicial misconduct || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Resigned 1926 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1932 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Harold Louderback] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using his position for personal gain (including favouritism in appointing receivers) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Acquitted 1933 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1936 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Halstead L Ritter] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bringing his court into disrepute (through bankruptcy irregularities & income tax evasion) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1936 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1974) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Richard Nixon] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">President || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">obstructing justice, abusing constitutional authority, and failing to obey subpoenas || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Resigned 1974
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1986 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Harry E Claiborne] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Filing a false tax return (had already been convicted in federal court) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1986 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1988 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Alcee L Hastings] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perjury & bribery (had already been convicted in federal court) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1988 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1988 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|Walter L Nixon] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">District Judge || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Making false statements to a Grand Jury (investigating bribery allegations) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Convicted 1989 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1998 || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|William J Clinton] || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">President || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perjury before a Federal Grand Jury & Obstruction of Justice (the other two charges, Perjury in Paula Jones case & Abuse of Power were not upheld) || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Impeached on 19th Dec 1998, but acquitted by Senate in 1999 ||

__** Other Non-legislative Powers of Congress **__ This table lists and describes the major powers of Congress that are non-legislative. []
 * __**Monetary**__ || __**Commerce**__ || __**War**__ || __**Governing**__ || __**Other**__ ||
 * Tax and borrow || Regulate interstate and international trade || Declare war || Admit new states and territories || Set up federal courts ||
 * Coin money; regulate value || Regulate standards of weight and measure || Maintain armed forces || Establish territorial governments || Set up uniform rules about naturalization ||
 * Make appropriations || Set up post offices || Penalties for piracy and other felonies on the seas || Govern District of Columbia || Provide for Pres./V.P. succession ||
 * Make laws of bankruptcy || Provide for patents and copyrights ||  || Exercise authority over federal property ||   ||