What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?
a. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote.
b. The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote.
c. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority.
d. The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.
c
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How did the Federalists react when they were defeated by Thomas Jefferson in 1800?
a. They proposed an amendment to the Constitution that would weaken Jefferson's role. b. They tried to retain power through the judiciary by packing it with their appointees. c. They were not concerned, as they still had control of both houses of Congress. d. They applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to prevent Jefferson from being inaugurated.
Regarding the exclusionary rule, more recent decisions of the Supreme Court seem to be
A. modifying the rule to make it less cumbersome for law enforcement. B. abandoning the rule to make any evidence admissible. C. continuing the rule as before. D. making the rule stricter to discourage police misconduct. E. expanding the rule so as to restrict the efforts of law-enforcement officers.