Which branch has the power to impeach?

Which branch has the power to impeach?

• A. The Supreme Court
• B. The President
• C. The House of Representatives
• D. State legislatures

Answer: (C)

Impeachment begins in the legislative branch, with the House of Representatives having the power to bring charges against a federal official. They vote to impeach when there are serious accusations—often described as high crimes and misdemeanors—and that process effectively starts the removal procedure. If the House votes to impeach, the matter moves to the Senate, which holds a trial and can remove the official from office with a two‑thirds vote. The other options don’t initiate impeachment: the Supreme Court doesn’t have this charge‑bringing role, the President cannot impeach, and state legislatures handle impeachment only at the state level. So the House is the body that starts the impeachment process.

Impeachment begins in the legislative branch, with the House of Representatives having the power to bring charges against a federal official. They vote to impeach when there are serious accusations—often described as high crimes and misdemeanors—and that process effectively starts the removal procedure. If the House votes to impeach, the matter moves to the Senate, which holds a trial and can remove the official from office with a two‑thirds vote. The other options don’t initiate impeachment: the Supreme Court doesn’t have this charge‑bringing role, the President cannot impeach, and state legislatures handle impeachment only at the state level. So the House is the body that starts the impeachment process.