Which statement about impeachment is accurate? No American president has ever been impeached.

No American president has ever been impeached.

Being impeached means being convicted and removed from office.
Being impeached means being convicted and removed from office.

Impeachment is typically applied when actions seem contrary to the Presidential oath.
Impeachment is typically applied when actions seem contrary to the Presidential oath.

The Constitution makes it impossible to impeach a US president.

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The accurate statement about impeachment is:

Impeachment is typically applied when actions seem contrary to the Presidential oath.

To clarify the inaccuracies of the other statements:

  1. No American president has ever been impeached. - This statement is false. Three U.S. presidents have been impeached: Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump (twice).

  2. Being impeached means being convicted and removed from office. - This statement is false. Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a president; it does not mean conviction or removal. Conviction and removal require a Senate trial and a two-thirds majority vote.

  3. The Constitution makes it impossible to impeach a US president. - This statement is false. The U.S. Constitution provides a clear process for impeachment of a president.

Thus, the most accurate statement is about impeachment being applied in cases where actions seem contrary to the Presidential oath.