Which body conducts impeachment trials in the United States?

Which body conducts impeachment trials in the United States?

• A. Supreme Court
• B. House of Representatives
• C. President
• D. Senate

Answer: (D)

Impeachment trials are conducted by the Senate. After the House brings charges and votes to impeach, the Senate takes over to try the case, acting as the jury. For presidential impeachments, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. The Supreme Court itself does not run impeachment trials, and the President does not oversee the process. That combination—the Senate handling the trial with the Chief Justice presiding in presidential cases—is what makes the Senate the correct answer.

Impeachment trials are conducted by the Senate. After the House brings charges and votes to impeach, the Senate takes over to try the case, acting as the jury. For presidential impeachments, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. The Supreme Court itself does not run impeachment trials, and the President does not oversee the process. That combination—the Senate handling the trial with the Chief Justice presiding in presidential cases—is what makes the Senate the correct answer.