USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

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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

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements.

Concept note-2: -: to charge with a crime or misdemeanor. specifically : to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal with misconduct in office.

Concept note-3: -The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Concept note-4: -The House may bring impeachment charges against federal officials as part of its oversight and investigatory responsibilities. Often, the process begins when a lawmaker introduces an impeachment resolution, or when the House initiates proceedings by passing a resolution authorizing an inquiry.