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impeachment Flashcards

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1
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when can a president be impeached

A

for conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdomeanors

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to accuse or bring charges

A

imoeach

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3
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does impeach mean to remove the president from office

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no

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4
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who has the power to impeach the president

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the house of representatives

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after the HOR decides to impeach the pres. what happens

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the senate tries the case and decides the outcome

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who decides the outcome of impeachment

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the senate

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7
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is it easy to impeach the pres

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no

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8
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did the framers of the constitutions want political disputes to cause impeachments

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no

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9
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what two presidents have been impeached

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andrew johnson

bill clinton

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10
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what happens to impeachment charges

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they are drafted in the hou

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11
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who votes to impeach or to no

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the house

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12
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how many need to approve of impeachment in the house

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majority

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13
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if the president is impeached, what happens next

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the charges are sent to the sentate

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14
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what dies the senate do after they recieve the impeachment charges

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they hold a trial with the chief justice as the judge

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what happens after the senate has a trial

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they have a vote

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16
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how many votes does the senate need to impeach the pres

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2/3

17
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who else can be impeached other than the pres

A

federal judges

18
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how many impeachments have there been in the history

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19

19
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how mnay convictions have there been in the history

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7

20
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was bill clinton involved in legal stuff before his presidency

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yes

21
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what happened to bill Clinton before he was the pres

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he was sued by a former employee named Paula jones for sexual harassment

22
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when was the lawsuit settled with clinton and paula

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not until after he became president

23
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who was monica lewinski

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an intern at the white house

24
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what were the rumors amount monica and clinton

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they had a sexual affair

25
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what cause clintons impeachment

A

he lied under oath about having a relation

PERJURY

26
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what was lewinskies proof

A

blue dress

27
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lying under oath

A

perjury

28
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hiding evidence

A

obstuction of justice

29
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what were clintons charges

A

perjury and obstruction of justice

30
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what clinton removed from office

A

no

31
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what did many senators claim about clintons case

A

that it was about his personal life so he shouldnt be removed

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