What do you know about impeachment?

Saturday marked the 150th anniversary of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, who succeeded to the presidency in 1865 after the death of Abraham Lincoln. It was the first — but not the last — time in American history that a president was impeached, and took place less than three years after the first presidential assassination.

Today, in the popular lexicon, “impeachment” has become synonymous with removal from office. But this is not at all what the term actually means. Under the Constitution, impeachment refers only to the legal process whereby charges are brought against the accused, similar to the indictment power of a grand jury. Once articles of impeachment are agreed upon, a trial commences and, if found guilty, the accused is then — and only then — finally removed from office.

The quiz below from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University provides an opportunity to test your knowledge of Andrew Johnson and the impeachment process. A: Richard Nixon B: James Buchanan C: Bill Clinton D: Gerald Ford A: 0 B: 1 C: 2 D: 3 A: The attorney general appoints a “special prosecutor,” who has the power to impeach.

B: The House of Representatives C: The Senate D: The House of Representatives and Senate voting together A: The Supreme Court B: The House of Representatives C: The Senate D: The House of Representatives and Senate together

A: Chief justice of the Supreme Court; vice president

B: Vice president; chief justice of the Supreme Court

C: The chief justice always presides, unless he is the one on trial

D: The vice president always presides, unless he is the one on trial

D: For conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln

A: He was found guilty and removed from office

B: He resigned from office before the trial

C: He resigned from office after the trial

D: He was acquitted by one vote