Which scenario would most likely lead to impeachment, according to the material?

• A. A presidential poker game in the White House
• B. A president's poor performance
• C. A president's decision to invade a country solely to increase his or her public support
• D. A president encouraging interest groups to pressure Congress to pass a bill

Answer: (C)

Impeachment centers on abuses of presidential power—actions that misuse the office or violate constitutional duties. Invading a country solely to raise the president’s public support is a stark example of abusing power: it uses military authority for personal political gain, not for national security or legitimate policy purposes. That kind of deliberate manipulation of state power for personal benefit fits the idea of a high crime or serious misconduct, making it the scenario most consistent with impeachment.

The other options involve ordinary or policy-related behavior rather than an abuse of office: a casual poker game, while inappropriate in certain contexts, is not a constitutional violation; poor performance isn’t a crime or impeachable offense by itself; and urging groups to pressure Congress is political lobbying, not an impeachable abuse unless it crosses into illegal bribery or coercion, which isn’t specified here.