Which body has the power to impeach the President?

Which body has the power to impeach the President?

• A. Senate
• B. Supreme Court
• C. House of Representatives
• D. President

Answer: (C)

Impeachment begins with charging a high official with misconduct, and that authority is given to the House of Representatives. The House can initiate the process by approving articles of impeachment, effectively bringing formal charges. After that, the Senate conducts the trial, and a two-thirds vote is needed to convict and remove the official from office. For presidential cases, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate trial. The Supreme Court does not initiate impeachment, and the President does not have the power to start impeachment against themselves. So, the body that starts the impeachment process is the House of Representatives.

Impeachment begins with charging a high official with misconduct, and that authority is given to the House of Representatives. The House can initiate the process by approving articles of impeachment, effectively bringing formal charges. After that, the Senate conducts the trial, and a two-thirds vote is needed to convict and remove the official from office. For presidential cases, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate trial. The Supreme Court does not initiate impeachment, and the President does not have the power to start impeachment against themselves. So, the body that starts the impeachment process is the House of Representatives.