The numbered pair of phrases that best completes this diagram of the presidential impeachment process is D.
<em>The president is removed from office. </em><em>D. (1) The House votes to impeach the president. (2) Two-thirds of the Senate votes to convict the president.
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Explanation:
The <u>impeachment process</u> refers to the proceeding against a public official before a competent tribunal for charges regarding misconduct in office. In the U.S., the impeachment process includes the following phases:
The Congress investigates, usually by starting an investigation in the House Judiciary Committee;
The <u>House of Representatives votes</u> to impeach the president by passing the <em>articles of impeachment</em> by a simple majority vote;
The <u>Senate tries the accused and votes to convict the president</u> (two-thirds supermajority is required;)
Depending on the result of the Senate's vote, <u>the president is removed from office. </u>
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