Who 'tries' impeachments?

Who 'tries' impeachments?

• A. The Senate
• B. The House of Representatives
• C. The Supreme Court
• D. The President

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how impeachment moves from charges to a verdict. After the House brings the charges (impeaches), it’s the Senate that conducts the trial and decides guilt or innocence, acting like a jury. A two-thirds vote in the Senate is needed to convict, which can remove the official from office. For presidential impeachment trials, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the proceedings, but the trial itself is still carried out by the Senate. The House doesn’t try impeachments, and the President isn’t the body that decides the outcome.

The main idea is how impeachment moves from charges to a verdict. After the House brings the charges (impeaches), it’s the Senate that conducts the trial and decides guilt or innocence, acting like a jury. A two-thirds vote in the Senate is needed to convict, which can remove the official from office. For presidential impeachment trials, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the proceedings, but the trial itself is still carried out by the Senate. The House doesn’t try impeachments, and the President isn’t the body that decides the outcome.