The Process of Impeachment to Remove a Governor

The process of impeachment to remove a governor

A) is typically initiated in the state house of representatives, and the impeachment trial is held in the state senate.A two-thirds vote is necessary for conviction and removal of the governor in most states.
B) has been used many times.More than thirty governors have been impeached, and seventeen governors have actually been convicted.
C) is universally available in all states as a remedy for "high crimes and misdemeanors."
D) is generally dependent on a simple majority vote of the upper chamber of the legislature for conviction and removal from office.