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The 1867 Tenure of Office Act was at the heart of the problem; however, it wasn't Andrew Johnson's veto of The Tenure in Office Act that led to his impeachment; it was his later disregard of the law that did.
That law provided that the President could not remove certain federal officials from office. When Johnson tried to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from his Cabinet, the Radical Republicans believed Johnson violated the tenure law.
A President may be removed on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. His veto was lawful; his disregard of the law was thought to be unlawful but it was unclear if it applied in that particular situation or even if the law was constitutional at all. Those factors saved Johnson from being convicted and removed from office.
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∙ 9y agoAndrew Johnson, the 17th U. S. President, vetoed several bills including the Tenure of Office Act, the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and the Second Military Reconstruction Act. Johnson also vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
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How many times did Andrew Johnson veto a bill?
28
Can the president veto an impeachment decision of the Senate?
No. The impeachment vote is not a bill.
Who were the two presidents who got impeached?
Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998. Neither were removed from office.
What was the name of the president that was impreached?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Impeachment does not however, always result in removal from office. Richard Nixon most probably would have been impeached had he not resigned instead, and there's a good chance he would have been removed from office as well.
Did congress override Andrew Johnson's veto?
yes they did
President Johnson's veto of the Bill weakened his effort for a lenient reconstruction policy?
Andrew Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Bill of 1855 weakened his effort for a lenient reconstruction policy. The Republicans found enough votes to overturn Johnson's veto, and drafted the Fourteenth Amendment. The Amendment, which was ratified, required southern states to ratify it if they wanted to reenter the union. The bill gave equal rights to blacks, and the southerners were forced to ratify.
How did President Andrew Johnson react to the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
It passed through Congress over Johnson's veto.
What 2 president impeached?
Andrew Johnson - His veto of civil rights bills to try to incorporate the south back into the union Bill Clinton - Lying to a grand jury
What does Andrew Johnson think about African Americans?
Andrew Johnson did not like the Freedman's Bureau and vetoed the extension of it's life. Despite the veto from Johnson, in 1866, Congress extended the life of the organization.
Did Andrew Johnson have a nickname?
Sources give "The Tennessee Tailor" , "Sir Veto","Father of the Homestead Act". I don't think any were or are widely used.
Did Andrew Jackson have the ability to veto part of a bill?
All presidents had the ability to veto part or all of a bill. This right is listed in the United States Constitution.
What incident caused the clash between congress and Johnson?
Johnson's veto of the bill to extend the Freedmen's Bureau.
