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AP US Government

Category - Gov Institutions

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If Congress were trying to remove President Grande from office because he issued a pardon for his best friend, what would be the procedure?
  1. The Senate would impeach President Grande and then the House of Representatives would vote for removal.
  2. The House of Representatives would impeach President Grande and then the Senate would vote for removal.
  3. The Congress could only remove President Grande if the Supreme Court impeached him first.
  4. Congress would impeach President Grand and then the Supreme Court would have a trial to determine guilt or innocence.
  5. There is no way for the Congress to remove a sitting president from office.
Explanation
Answer: B - In US government, an impeachment is a lot like an indictment in the courts. You must first get an impeachment before there can be a trial to remove a sitting officeholder (not just the president).Impeachments and removals don’t happen very often in the US. Presidents Clinton and Johnson were impeached, but not removed from office. President Nixon resigned after the House Judiciary Committee voted on articles of impeachment, but before the full House of Representatives could vote. Thus, he was not technically impeached.
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