nt to be impeached (he was found not guilty).
Andrew Johnson
This is the formal accusation against a Federal (or state) official for wrong-doing while in office. It is the first step in the process of removing the official from office.
Impeachment
He won the first of two Presidential elections in 1992, defeating George H.W. Bush.
Bill Clinton
This is the upper house of Congress, where treaties and appointments are approved, and where impeachment trials are held.
Senate
This is the lower house of Congress, where tax bills must originate, and where impeachment proceedings for Federal officials begin.
House of Representatives
This is a standing committee of the U.S. House that is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts and is the committee responsible for impeachments of federal officials.
Judicial Committee
This is the law that President Andrew Johnson violated that caused him to be impeached in 1868.
Tenure of Office Act
This person is the head of Supreme Court and may be called upon to officiate over the impeachment trial of the President of the United States.