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HOW FEDERAL IMPEACHMENT WORKS

Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for
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THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS

The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach federal officials. An
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 1. The House of Representatives brings articles (charges) of impeachment
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Learn more about impeachment, including its history and how the U.S.
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PAST IMPEACHMENTS OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS

The House has initiated impeachment proceedings more than 60 times. But there
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The presidents impeached by the House were:

 * Andrew Johnson in 1868
 * William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton in 1998
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Former President Richard Nixon was not impeached. He resigned after Congress
started the impeachment process against him in 1974.


IMPEACHMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS

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