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Under the U.S. Constitution, who has impeachment authority?
  1. The Senate has the power to impeach and to try impeachments.
  2. The House of Representatives and the Senate have the power to impeach.
  3. The House of Representatives has the power to impeach and to try impeachments.
  4. The House of Representatives has the power to impeach and the judiciary has the power to try impeachments.
  5. The House of Representatives has the power to impeach and the Senate has the power to try impeachments.
Explanation
Answer: E. Under the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives has the power to impeach and the Senate has the power to try impeachments. Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole power of impeachment." Article I, Section 3 provides that the Senate "shall have the sole power to try all impeachments."
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