Which action formally charges an official with wrongdoing, requiring a two-thirds vote in the Senate for conviction?

Which action formally charges an official with wrongdoing, requiring a two-thirds vote in the Senate for conviction?

• A. Legislative oversight
• B. Pork barrel
• C. Impeachment
• D. Quorum

Answer: (C)

Impeachment is the formal charging of a government official with misconduct. In practice, the House brings the charges, and if it moves forward, the Senate conducts the trial. Conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds vote, and this conviction leads to removal from office and possible disqualification from future office. The other actions aren’t about charging or removing officials: legislative oversight is Congress monitoring and investigating the executive branch; pork barrel refers to targeted, often controversial, allocations to projects; a quorum is the minimum number of members needed to conduct business.

Impeachment is the formal charging of a government official with misconduct. In practice, the House brings the charges, and if it moves forward, the Senate conducts the trial. Conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds vote, and this conviction leads to removal from office and possible disqualification from future office. The other actions aren’t about charging or removing officials: legislative oversight is Congress monitoring and investigating the executive branch; pork barrel refers to targeted, often controversial, allocations to projects; a quorum is the minimum number of members needed to conduct business.