legislature has the power to impeach civil officers.
who has the power to impeach civil officers?
legislature
article v of the tennessee constitution states that only the house of representative has the power to impeach (section 1). impeachment is when an office holder's actions are called into question, so therefore they face the chances of being removed from office. the process of impeachment it is tried in the senate and all senator must be sworn under oath. the chief justice of the supreme court, unless he is on trial, then the senior associate judge will rule over the court. the office holder cannot be convicted without a two-thirds or majority rule from the senate (section 2). the house of representatives must choose three members to prosecute impeachments. impeachments cannot be tried until the legislature has adjourned "sine die," then the senate can try the impeachment (section 3). the governor, supreme court judges, inferior court judges, chancellors, attorneys of the state, treasurer, comptroller, and secretary of state are all liable to impeachment if the house of representative believe they have committed a crime that calls for disqualification or removal from office, but judgement can only be removal of office and disqualification to hold any office after impeachment. the party must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and the legislature has the power remove penalties imposed, anyone disqualified from fulling office by impeachment (section 4). justices of the peace, and other civil officers are also liable for indictments in such courts as the legislature may direct, and if convicted of impeachment they must be removed from office by said court, and will be subject to other punishment as asserted by law (section 5).
constitution of tennessee
section::::federal impeachment.:officers subject to impeachment: "civil officers of the united states".





























the constitution gives congress the authority to impeach and remove the "the president, vice president, and all civil officers of the united states" upon a determination that such officers have engaged in treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. the constitution does not articulate who qualifies as a “civil officer of the united states.”





























federal judges are subject to impeachment. in fact, 15 of 19 officers impeached, and all eight officers removed after senate trial, have been judges.
impeachment in the united states