Which branch can impeach the President?

• A. Legislative
• B. Executive
• C. Judicial
• D. Municipal

Answer: (A)

Impeachment is a constitutional check that allows Congress to hold the President accountable for serious misconduct. The power to impeach rests with the Legislative branch. Within that branch, the House of Representatives has the authority to bring charges by passing articles of impeachment. If impeached, the President faces a trial in the Senate, where a two-thirds vote is required to convict and remove from office. This structure—charges by the House and trial by the Senate—keeps the executive in check and reinforces the separation of powers. The other branches don’t initiate impeachment: the Executive can’t impeach the President, the Judicial branch doesn’t have that authority, and municipal governments operate at a local level, not in federal impeachment.