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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| twenty-second Amendment | passed in 1951, the amendment that limits presidents to two terms of office. |
| impeachment | the political wquivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the constitution. The HOR may impeach the president by a majority vote for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" |
| watergate | the events and scandals surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of the White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of impeachment |
| Twenty-fifth amendment | passed in 1951, this amendment permits the vice president if both the vice president and the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled. This amendment also outlines how to recuperated president can reclaim his job |