gov ch 11 section d

 if no one receives a majority of the electoral votes for President, the House (of Representatives), voting by State is to decide the issue, but it must do so from the highest contenders of electoral votes

12th amendment

The House has had to choose a President twice: ________ in 1801 and ________ in 1825

thomas Jefferson; John Quincy adams

 the filling of the vacancy in the vice presidency

25th amendment

a replacement

successor

the 25th has only been used twice:  _______ in 1973 and _________ in 1974.

gerald Ford; nelson rockefeller

to accuse and bring changes

impeach

Two Presidents have been impeached: ______ in 1868 and ______ in 1998

Andrew Johnson; bill clinton

to find not guilty

acquit

producing agreement

conciliatory

restricted the power of the President to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate

tenure of office act

lying under oath and obstruction of justice

perjury

formal condemnation of someones behavior

censure

he resigned from office rather than face impeachment

richard nixon

 a legal order directing one to appear before that body and/or produce certain evidence

subpoenas