Impeachment and the Electoral College

Multiple Choice

True or false: Being impeached means you are immediately removed from office

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• Who has the sole power of impeachment (bringing charges against an official)

• The Senate

• The President

• The House of Represenatives

• The Supreme Court

​or more than 50%

Multiple Choice

The House of Representatives needs a simple majority or _____ votes to impeach.

• more than 50%

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

Multiple Choice

• The results from the House decision are then sent to the ______, which must hold a trial. This is where the official is found guilty or innocent

• President

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Senate

Multiple Choice

It takes ___ of the Senate, a "supermajority" to convict the president or other accused officials.

• 4/5

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/7

Multiple Choice

If the Senate finds a president NOT guilty, they

• are still removed from office

• can move to double jeopardy

• can lobby to have the conviction overturned

• remain in office

A Simple Majority or just over 50% of the House must pass the "Articles of Impeachment."

Multiple Choice

Where does the impeachment process start??

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Executive Branch

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Where does the impeachment process end??

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Executive Branch

• Supreme Court

Poll

Do you feel confident about the impeachment process????

• YES

• NO

• MAYBE

• I need more support!