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American History Quizzes / January 2020

Impeachment Quiz

Question 1

According to the U.S. Constitution, the power to impeach belongs to

the Supreme Court.
the House of Representatives.
the president of the United States.
the Senate.

Question 2

The articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump

center on a phone call with the president of Russia.
were passed by a large bipartisan majority.
involve alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
include charges derived from the Mueller Report.

Question 3

Impeachment of a sitting U.S. president

must then be tried by the Senate.
does not by itself remove the president from office.
is a political process more than a legal one.
All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE about impeachment in American history?

The congressional power to impeach a president has been rarely used.
Only three presidents had been impeached before Donald Trump.
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson resulted in the Civil War.
President Bill Clinton was impeached by a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.

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