What are the two main steps in the impeachment process?

• A. The Senate holds a trial and votes on removal
• B. The House of Representatives impeaches; the Senate holds a trial and votes on removal
• C. The President vetoes the process
• D. The Supreme Court rules on charges

Answer: (B)

Impeachment is a two-step process that involves two different bodies. First, the House of Representatives brings charges by impeaching the official, which means formal accusations of misconduct. This requires a simple majority vote in the House. After impeachment, the matter moves to the Senate, where a trial is held and a verdict is reached on removal from office. Removal requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate. So the two main steps are: the House impeaches, and the Senate holds a trial and votes on removal. The other options don’t fit because a veto by the President or a ruling by the Supreme Court isn’t how impeachment proceeds, and the Senate alone conducting a trial doesn’t capture the initial impeachment step by the House.