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What is the role of the Duma in Russian impeachment?
Initiates the impeachment process with a petition.
What is the role of the Federation Council in Russian impeachment?
Approves the impeachment initiated by the Duma.
What is the role of the Constitutional Court in Russian impeachment?
Confirms the impeachment for it to proceed.
What is the role of the National People's Congress (NPC) in China?
Has the power to remove and appoint the President and Premier.
What is the role of the Assembly of Experts in Iran?
Can remove the Supreme Leader, though it has never happened.
What was the result of the 1979 UK motion of no confidence?
James Callaghan's government fell after losing the vote.
What happened with Boris Yeltsin and impeachment?
He faced three unsuccessful impeachment attempts in Russia.
What happened with President Sheshu Shagari in Nigeria?
He was impeached in 1993.
What happened with Luis Echeverría in Mexico?
He was voted for removal by the lower house in 1976, but the process failed in the upper house.
Cause and effect of a successful motion of no confidence in the UK.
Cause: Loss of legislative support. Effect: Government resigns or calls election.
Cause and effect of impeachment in Russia.
Cause: Presidential misconduct. Effect: Vice-President becomes President.
Cause and effect of executive removal in Nigeria.
Cause: Gross misconduct. Effect: President is removed from office.
Cause and effect of executive removal in Mexico.
Cause: Constitutional Impeachment. Effect: President is removed from office.