If every senator be "present," what number of senators would it take to convict? Does the accused continue to perform his official duties during the trial? Was President Johnson impeached? Is there any appeal from the Senate's verdict? How do senators vote in cases of impeachment? How is judgment pronounced?
What punishments follow conviction on impeachment in other countries?
What is treason? Bribery? What are crimes? High crimes? Misdemeanors?
How is an impeachment trial conducted? (See appendix.)
SECTION IV.—ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
Clause 1.—Elections to Congress.
The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof: but the congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations,[1] except as to the place of choosing senators.[2]
[1] Until 1842 these matters were left entirely with the several states. Congress then provided that representatives should be elected by districts of contiguous territory, equal to the number of representatives. It has since provided that elections for representatives shall be by ballot, and that the election shall be on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the even numbered years.
The time and mode of electing senators are given on page 333.
[2] This would in effect be giving congress power to locate the capital of a state.