US Presidential Powers and Duties Flashcards
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Which chamber of Congress has the sole power to impeach the President?
Answer: The House of Representatives
Article I, Section 2 grants the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment.
What vote threshold is required in the Senate to convict and remove an impeached President?
Answer: Two-thirds majority (67%)
Article I, Section 3 requires a two-thirds vote of senators present to convict an impeached official and remove them from office.
Who presides over the Senate during a presidential impeachment trial?
Answer: The Chief Justice of the United States
Article I, Section 3 requires the Chief Justice of the United States to preside when the President is on trial.
What are the constitutional grounds for impeaching the President?
Answer: Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
Article II, Section 4 specifies that the President may be removed for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
What happens to an impeached President after being acquitted by the Senate?
Answer: They continue serving in office
Senate acquittal means the impeached President is not removed from office and continues serving their term.
The Constitution is ambiguous on which impeachment-related question?
Answer: Whether a President can be impeached after leaving office
The Constitution does not explicitly address post-term impeachment, making it a debated constitutional question without a definitive textual answer.