American Government / Unit 8 Gov 364 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ERROR: "Impeachment Means Removal"
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The idea
The claim that impeachment means removal is false: impeachment is the charge; removal requires Senate conviction by two-thirds.
In practice
A president can be impeached by the House and acquitted by the Senate — impeached, and still in office.
Where people slip
"Impeached" reports an accusation's passage, never an outcome.
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