Impeachment

Who can formally initiate the impeachment process?

• the House of Representatives

• any citizen of the United States

• the President

Where does the impeachment trial take place?

• The White House

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

Which part of the legislative branch acts as the prosecution?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• neither

• both

Which part of the legislative branch acts as the judge and jury?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• neither

• both

Who acts as judge if the President or Vice President is being impeached?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Speaker of the House

Which section of government has the power to begin the process of impeachment?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• The President's Cabinet

Who votes on if a president should be removed from office during an impeachment trial?

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Any U.S citizen that can vote

Which president resigned before he could be formally convicted of impeachment charges?

• Richard Nixon

• James Buchanan

• Bill Clinton

Impeachment is

• the removal of a government official from their office

• the process of bringing charges against a government official for crimes that may have been committed

• the process of a government official resigning from office

• a clause in the Constitution detailing crimes the president cannot commit

What are impeachable offenses?

• Bribery

• Treason

• "High crimes and misdemeanors"

• All of the above