Question 2 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY
After the House of Representatives impeaches an official, the Senate conducts the trial to decide whether to convict or acquit. The Chief Justice presides when the president is on trial, not the president pro tempore in every impeachment trial. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of senators present, not a three-fourths vote.
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