Legislative Branch unit review 2022

Who begins the impeachment process?

• Parliament

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

Which body of government act as the jury and judge in an impeachment trial?

• Parliament

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

What vote is needed in the House to impeach an official?

• 1/3 vote

• 2/3 vote

• simple majority

• 3/4 vote

The leader of the Senate is

• Vice President

• President

• oldest senator

• Senate speaker

To impeach an official means to charge the official with a crime. Who is responsible for impeaching government officials?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Parliament

Which of the following presidents have been impeached?

• Bill Clinton

• Andrew Johnson

• Donald Trump

• All of three of these presidents have been impeached.

What is the term that is used when an official is formally accused of misconduct in office?

• Censure

• cloture

• gerrymeadering

• impeach

How many presidents have been removed from office through impeachment?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• none

Who is the only president to resign?

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

• Abe Lincoln

• No president has resigned from office.

The House needs a simple majority to impeach an official. How many votes is that?

• 67 votes

• 51 votes

• 218 votes

• 288 votes