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In the impeachment process described in the chapter, which body brings the formal charges?

AThe House of Representatives
BThe Senate sitting as a court
CThe Supreme Court as a whole
DThe president's own cabinet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The House of Representatives
1. Impeachment divides between the two chambers, which is exactly where students go wrong. 2. The House of Representatives impeaches the president by bringing formal charges. 3. The Senate then tries the case, in a proceeding overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 4. The president is removed from office if found guilty, so the Senate convicts while the House accuses. 5. The Supreme Court as a body plays no role; only its Chief Justice presides over the Senate trial. _Source: OpenStax American Government 3e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "The Constitution and Its Origins", §2.3 The Development of the Constitution_
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