Exploring Government: Unit 5 - Lesson 25 Questions

5. What kind of officials have been impeached or investigated for impeachment?

2 Presidents, 1 Senator, 12 Federal Judges, 1 Cabinet Member, and 1 associate justice of the Supreme Court.

6. What three Presidents have been most directly affected by impeachment proceedings, and what was the outcome in each?

Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton.

2. What are the roles of the House and the Senate in impeachment?

The House brings articles of impeachment, and the Senate sit as the jury in an impeachment trial.

4. What is the limit of penalty for being found guilty of impeachment charges?

The removal from office and disqualification from holding why office of trust in the United States government.

3. What does the phrase "high crimes and misdemeanors" mean?

The subject or continuing debate.

1. What does the term impeachment mean?

To be accused of wrongdoing.