Which president faced impeachment proceedings over the Lewinsky affair and related investigations?

• A. Bill Clinton
• B. George W. Bush
• C. Barack Obama
• D. Ronald Reagan

Answer: (A)

Impeachment related to a presidential scandal is what this item is testing. Bill Clinton faced impeachment because in 1998 the House of Representatives brought forward two articles of impeachment accusing him of perjury and obstruction of justice connected to his sworn testimony about the Monica Lewinsky affair and the related investigations. The question hinges on understanding why those charges mattered: perjury means lying under oath, and obstruction of justice involves actions that would impede an investigation. A Senate trial followed, and in 1999 Clinton was acquitted on both charges, so he remained in office.

The other presidents listed did not face impeachment over this Lewinsky-related matter. Reagan dealt with the Iran-Contra affair but was not impeached, and the other two presidents did not undergo impeachment proceedings tied to this scandal.