Question

Select all that apply.

Select all that is true about the impeachment purpose and process.

A. Impeachment is a way to remove government officials who break the law or abuse their power in a serious way.

B. Only the U.S. House of Representatives has the power to begin the impeachment process against a U.S. official.

C. A unanimous yes vote in the House of Representatives is required for the impeachment of an official.

D. An official who is impeached and convicted must go to jail or pay a fine.

E. The U.S. Senate must conduct a trial to consider the charges brought by the House of Representatives.

Answer 1

An official who as impeached and convicted must go to jail or pay a fine.

Answer 2

• A. Impeachment is a way to remove government officials who break the law or abuse their power in a serious way.

• B. Only the U.S. House of Representatives has the power to begin the impeachment process against a U.S. official.
• E. The U.S. Senate must conduct a trial to consider the charges brought by the House of Representatives.

Step-by-step explanation:

The process of impeachment designates a figure of law in some countries (especially Anglo-Saxons such as the United Kingdom and the United States, but also in Brazil, among others) through which charges can be imputed against a senior government official. Impeachment refers to the accusation or challenge and is usually the beginning of a process of revocation of the mandate. Thus, although Bill Clinton was the object of impeachment, there was no revocation of his mandate since he was exonerated by the Senate. Once an agent or governor is accused, the parliament or congress must approve the process of political trial and later take charge of the trial of the accused (usually in the upper house). If an individual has been the object of a removal process, he or she must face the possibility of being condemned by a vote of the legislative body, which causes his or her removal and disqualification for similar functions.