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The Senate

Question 8 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

When trying officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives,

Answer
A
the Senate conducts the impeachment trial.
B
the Senate committee acts as prosecutor.
C
the president pro tempore presides over the trial.
D
the Senate has the power to convict with a three-fourths vote.

Explanation

The House of Representatives impeaches an official, but the Senate conducts the impeachment trial and decides whether to convict. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of senators present, not a three-fourths vote. The House appoints managers to present the case, rather than a Senate committee acting as prosecutor.

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