Impeachment of the president is one of the checks on government set out by the Constitution that __________

a. allows the House or Senate to charge the president with "high crimes and misdemeanors"
b. is so rare, it has only been used three times in history of the United States
c. requires a majority vote in the Senate to convict
d. requires a trial of the accused in the Senate to determine guilt or innocence

Answer: d

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When learning about politics, young adults today prefer to get information through the bottom-up approach which is made possible by

A) ?the growing availability of new media that allows for citizen participation. B) broadcasters filtering the news and reporting it to the public. C) speaking with constituents at political gatherings. D) participating in political events such as conventions and polls. E) holding fast to the political beliefs of previous generations.

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