Understanding Impeachment Process in the United States

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Impeachment is a tool provided by the US Constitution for Congress to punish serious misconduct by the president. The process begins in the House of Representatives and requires a two-thirds majority in the Senate for conviction. If convicted, the president is removed from office. Learn about the criteria, process, and outcomes of impeachment.

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What is Impeachment? Student Health & Human Services Office of Human Relations, Diversity & Equity July 2022

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Objectives Learn about the process of impeachment Review the criteria presented for the impeachment of President Trump Encourage student critical thinking about impeachment

What is Impeachment? Impeachment is the tool the US Constitution provides Congress to punish serious misconduct from the president. This misconduct can be either treason or bribery, or it can fall into a vaguer, broader category of other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

What's the Process of Impeachment? Impeachment starts in the House of Representatives. The House has the "sole power of impeachment." Typically, the House only tries to impeach presidents after lengthy investigations, including months of hearings, fact gathering, and witness testimony.

What's the Process of Impeachment?

What is the Process of Impeachment? The Senate then holds the impeachment trial They will vote on a verdict. It takes two-thirds of the Senate, a "supermajority" to convict the president.

What is the Result of a Conviction? If the Senate votes to convict a president of impeachment, the president is then removed from office. If not, they remain in office.

How to Impeach the President

Time to Share In 2021 there was a push to impeach Trump. He was one week away from leaving office. Do you think the House should have continued to push for impeachment? Why or why not?

Why does the House want to impeach Trump? It was a response to the attack on the US Capital that occurred on January 6, 2021. The charge is for one count of "incitement of insurrection". The wording includes that Trump incited violence against the government of the United States when he spoke to a large crowd, declaring that he was the true winner of the election and urged them to "fight like hell".