Question 1. who has the power to begin the impeachment process against a u. s. official? a. any state governor b. supreme court c. house of representatives d. senate question 2. who acts as a jury and hears the charges against an impeached president? a. state governors b. senate c. supreme court d. house of representatives question 3. when we say an official has been impeached, that means the offical has been accused of crimes or serious misconduct and must stand trial. true or false question 4. someone who is impeached and convicted doesn't go to jail or pay a fine. he or she is jsut removes from office. true or false question 5. a person who has been impeached may not be tried in a regular court of law. true or false question 6. if one-third of the senators vote guilty at the end of the trials, the official is convinced. true or false question 7. when bob woodward and carl bernstein found out about the burglaries and the dirty tricks of the nixon aides, they exposed then by writing articles in the newspaper. true or false question 8. bob woodward and carl bernstein did not get the support of their newspaper, the washington post, and were fired for their investigative reporting. true or false 10 points for each question