Who is the first president to be impeached?

Who is the first president to be impeached?

• A. Andrew Johnson
• B. Richard Nixon
• C. Bill Clinton
• D. George Washington

Answer: (A)

Impeachment is the process by which the House brings formal charges against a sitting president, with removal (if charged) decided by the Senate in a trial. Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached, in 1868, for violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing Edwin Stanton from the cabinet. The House voted to impeach him, making him the first to face impeachment. The Senate failed to convict, so he remained in office. Richard Nixon faced impeachment proceedings but resigned before the House could vote, so he was never formally impeached; Bill Clinton was impeached later, and George Washington was never impeached.

Impeachment is the process by which the House brings formal charges against a sitting president, with removal (if charged) decided by the Senate in a trial. Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached, in 1868, for violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing Edwin Stanton from the cabinet. The House voted to impeach him, making him the first to face impeachment. The Senate failed to convict, so he remained in office. Richard Nixon faced impeachment proceedings but resigned before the House could vote, so he was never formally impeached; Bill Clinton was impeached later, and George Washington was never impeached.