Main answer:The United States Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole Power of Impeachment" ( Article I, section 2 ) and that "the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments…
extra:What does Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution say?
Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws. ... Section 1 of Article Two establishes the positions of the president and the vice president, and sets the term of both offices at four years.
What is impeachment according to the Constitution?
Impeachment in the United States is the process by which a legislature (usually in the form of the lower house) brings charges against a civil officer of government for crimes alleged to have been committed, analogous to the bringing of an indictment by a grand jury.
How does the impeachment process begin?
The process is started by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parliament to impeach the president, whereupon the Constitutional Court decides whether the President is guilty of the crime of which he is charged. If he is found guilty, he is removed from power.
