Which legislative body has the power to try an impeached official

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Social Studies

Randall Frost

15 February, 18:54

Which legislative body has the power to try an impeached official

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Lilyana Mckenzie · Answer 1

House of Representatives

Explanation:

Johnson became the first president impeached by the House, but he was later acquitted by the Senate by one vote. The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power to impeach an official, and it makes the Senate the sole court for impeachment trials.