Question
President Johnson was impeached by the Senate in 1868. This required which TWO of the following to happen?
67% of senators voted for impeachment
51% of senators voted for impeachment
a simple majority of senators voted for impeachment
a supermajority of senators voted for impeachment
67% of senators voted for impeachment
51% of senators voted for impeachment
a simple majority of senators voted for impeachment
a supermajority of senators voted for impeachment
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GPT-4o mini
To impeach a president, 67% of senators must vote to convict, which is known as a supermajority. Therefore, the correct answers are:
- **67% of senators voted for impeachment**
- **a supermajority of senators voted for impeachment**
In the context of impeachment, a simple majority is not sufficient to convict, which requires the supermajority.
- **67% of senators voted for impeachment**
- **a supermajority of senators voted for impeachment**
In the context of impeachment, a simple majority is not sufficient to convict, which requires the supermajority.
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