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The History of Impeachment

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

Removal from office.

b)

Conviction of a crime.

c)

Formal accusation of wrongdoing.

d)

Sentenced to prison.

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Who was the first President to be Impeached?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Andrew Johnson

5.

Why was Johnson impeached?

a)

Lying under oath.

b)

Ignoring Congress' law.

c)

Hiring criminals.

d)

Pressuring another country.

6.

Who was never really impeached, despite everyone thinking he was?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Bill Clinton

7.

What was Nixon in trouble for?

a)

Kidnapping a woman.

b)

Threatening his rivals.

c)

Pressuring another country.

d)

Hiring criminals to win an election.

8.

Who was the second President to be Impeached?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Andrew Johnson

9.

What was Bill Clinton impeached for?

a)

Cheating on his wife.

b)

Committing adultery.

c)

Lying about cheating under oath.

d)

Sleeping with an intern.

10.

Who is the third President to be impeached?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Richard Nixon

11.

What was Trump impeached for?

a)

Asking for Russian interference.

b)

Pressuring another country for help in elections

c)

Paying off a woman for his affair.

d)

Profiting from his position as President.