Conviction of a public official on impeachment charges takes a __________ vote in the Senate.

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According to Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution, "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two-thirds of the Members present." Therefore, the correct answer is two-thirds (E).

Conviction of a Public Official on Impeachment Charges Takes a __________