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The Impeachment Process

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Impeachment is when the president is removed from his/her position due to crimes they committed.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Out of the presidents below, who have been formally impeached?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Andrew Johnson

3.

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

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The President's Cabinet

4.

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

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Any U.S citizen that can vote

5.

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

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

James Buchanan

c)

Bill Clinton

6.

What amount of votes are needed in order to convict someone?

a)

2/3

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

3/5

7.

State governments impeach state officials.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Political party bias does not play a role in impeachment.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Impeachment is

a)

the removal of a government official from their office

b)

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

c)

the process of a government official resigning from office

d)

a clause in the Constitution detailing crimes the president cannot commit

10.

What are impeachable offenses?

a)

Bribery

b)

Treasons

c)

"High crimes and misdemeanors"