Impeachment

What is an impeachment?

This is when charges are brought against a government official

Who can the House impeach?

Presidents and other federal officials

Who can each state impeach? (The House can NOT impeach these people)

Governors and government officials

What is the first stage of the impeachment process called?

Inquiry

What do members of the House do during the inquiry stage?

They decide if there is enough evidence for impeachment

True or false - The House has to vote to impeach if there is enough evidence to do so

True

How many votes for supporting impeachment does the House need in order to put the president on trial?

A majority

Who holds the trial for the president?

The Senate

Who presides over the trial?

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

How many votes for guilty must the Senate need in order to remove a president from office?

2/3

How many Senators to you need to remove a president from office?

67

How many presidents have been impeached?

3

Which president was impeached twice?

Trump (once in 2019 and once in 2021)

Which president resigned before being impeached?

Nixon

How many federal judges have been impeached?

15

Who was Judge Pickering?

He was a federal judge in the early 1800s

Who was Pickering appointed by?

George Washington

Who was the first person to be impeached and removed from office?

Judge Pickering

Why was Judge Pickering removed from office?

For showing up to court cases drunk many, many times (Drunkenness)