BIDEN IMPEACHMENT Flashcards
Party of joe biden
The democrats
Party of Donald Trump
Republicans
Speaker of their house (lower chamber)
Kevin MC Carthy….he is a republican
He is elected from CALIFORNIA USA
If biden gets impeached how many presidents in us would be impeached from house of representatives?
4th
1st ANDREW JOHNSON(1868)
2nd BILL CLINTON..(1998)
3rd DONALD TRUMP…(2019,2021)
President against whom impeachment done but he resigned himself
Richard Nixon(1974)
Charges against Biden?
*allegations against Joe Biden s son HUNTER BIDEN …
*Joe Biden was VP under BARACK OBAMA
- His business has received $ 20 billion from CHINA,KAZAKHSTAN,ROMANIA,RUSSIA,UKRAINE
*but committe chairman JAMES COMER refuses any clear direct evidence against the same
- Joe Biden tried to influence investigation to close investigation into BURISMA A UKRAINIAN COMPANY where hunter Biden held position on board
Committee overseeing it in US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House oversight committee
Who is the bussiness partner of hunter Biden evidenced against him
DEVON ARCHER
But CONGRESSIONAL INTEGRITY PROJECT said the testimony has no evidence to back its claim
How many presidents have been removed due to impeachment?
None 0
Since senate does not let it pass
Procedure of impeachment
Reasons can be
1-treason
2-bribery
3-other crimes and misdemeanours
2 chambers
REPRESENTATIVES
SENATES
Official procedure
1- house of representatives,435 member house
..brings charge of impeachment
2-if house adopts it by simple majority votes..he is impeached
3- senate..100 member house holds impeachment trial…chief justice will presides
4- if found guilty will be removed , and never can contest again ever
How many times house of representatives have tried impeachments?
Tried more than 60 times
But done only 21 impeachments
Against 3 presidents 1 cabinet secretary and 1 senator
Static biden
He is the 46th President of US
1st president us-GEORGE WASHINGTON
When was he elected to US SENATE-1972
5th youngest senator in history
Became delaware’s longest serving senator after winning for 6th time
When did he chair of foreign relations committee -TWICE(2001-03;2007-09)
VP TERM-(2009-2017)
when did he become president -2021
When was Donald Trump impeached
18 dec 2019
Abuse of power… obstruction congress
2 times in 3 yrs
Trump alleged pressure to Ukraine pm to investigate a company
2nd time…incitement of an insurrection violent mob in CAPITOL US
Indian Impeachment process
In article 61
President can be removed for VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
can be initiated from RS or LS both but NOTICE(1/4th) of total members to start investigation
A 14 day notice to be given to president
If found admissible a 3 member committee to investigate charges
If charges not valid…motion dropped
2/3rds majority of total membership required to pass the impeachment motion. From 1st house
Then to 2nd house same 2/3rds to agree
NO PRESIDENT IN INDIA HAS BEEN IMPEACHED SO FAR
