What mechanism allows the House of Representatives to formally charge a federal official with "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"?
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Impeachment is the constitutional process by which the House of Representatives brings formal charges against a civil officer of the United States for wrongdoing. The Senate then conducts a trial.
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