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What was the reason for president Andrew Johnson to stop being president?
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His term as president expired and he was not nominated to run for another term.
Johnson was chosen by Lincoln to be his vice-president in order to balance the ticket.
He was from Tennessee which seceded from the union, so Johnson had no solid political base in the North. He became president when Lincoln died but was never popular with the Republican party bosses. He had some support in the Democratic party but not enough to get the nomination.
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Is your teacher right if she said Andrew Jackson was impeached?
No. Andrew Jackson was never impeached; a later President, Andrew Johnson was. Many people confuse impeachment with being removed from office. In reality, being impeached simply means the US House of Representatives voted to file charges, called Articles of Impeachment, against a government official. After someone is impeached he (or she) has the right to a trial in the Senate to determine whether he is guilty of the charges and should be removed from office. President Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives, but the Senate voted to acquit him (found him not guilty), so he remained in office until the end of his term.
What was the purpose of Lyndon B Johnson being president?
Lyndon B. Johnson became president in 1963 because John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He won the 1964 election against Goldwater.
Which man never won a presidential election?
President Gerald Ford served as president without having being elected. He took Spiro T. Agnew's place as vice president when he resigned. Ford then took the presidency when President Richard M. Nixon resigned. Ford lost his bid in the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.
What Presidents were not elected?
There were two Presidential elections decided in the House of Representativesbecause no one won a majority of the electoral vote.The first occurred in 1800 when of a glitch in the original Constitutional system (repaired by the 12th amendment not long after!) resulted in a tie between running mates Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr. The House eventually decided in favor of Jefferson, whom all understood to have been his party's intended nominee for President. Jefferson also won the electoral vote in 1804.The second was the multi-candidate race of 1824, in which no candidate received a majority of electoral votes. The House voted for John Quincy Adams. (This infuriated Andrew Jackson, who had received the most popular votes, and charged a "corrupt bargain" when eliminated candidate Henry Clay threw his support to Adams and was later named as Adams's Secretary of State. Likely there was no "bargain" -- and the move made sens in light of the similarity of Adams & Clay's policy views -- but the matter was very ineptly handled by Adams & Clay.)The presidents never elected "president" by the electoral college are:John TylerMillard FillmoreAndrew JohnsonChester ArthurGerald FordThey were elected "vice-president" by the electoral college before ascending to the presidency due to the death/assassination/resignation of their predecessors (with the exception of Gerald Ford who was never elected president or vice president by the college and Millard Fillmore who was elected by the Whig National Convention in 1848 for his vice presidency).(Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt also ascended to the presidency due to death/assassination of their predecessors, but one can not say they were never been elected president by the electoral college because they ran again and were elected to be President.)
The gulf of tonkin resolution gave president Johnson the authority to escalate which war?
To escalate a simple guerrilla war being conducted in the republic of South Vietnam into an open conventional war against North Vietnam itself.
Did Andrew Johnson like being president?
yes
What was one result of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson being the first person to be president after Lincolns assassination
Why did Andrew Johnson enjoy being president?
Because he was the president! If I were president I would enjoy it too
Where did Andrew Johnson live while being president?
the white house
How close to being removed from office did Andrew Johnson come?
Andrew Johnson was 1 vote shy from being removed from office. Quite the lucky president, I'd say.
Who are the only two US president to face impeachment?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Neither was convicted though, and Andrew Johnson was 1 vote away from being convicted. :P
Who was accused of being drunk when sworn in as Abraham Lincoln's vice president?
The Vice President, Andrew Johnson.
How did Andrew Johnson become famous?
Principally by being the first President to be impeached. (He was acquitted.)
Which of these men became president when Abraham Lincoln died in office?
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Which of the following is true of President Andrew Johnson?
President Andrew Johnson was from Tennessee and liked the South.
Who was the only US President to be impeached but not removed from office?
Both Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the US House of Representatives, but acquitted (found not guilty of the charges) at trial in the Senate. Both were impeached, but neither was removed. President Nixon was on the verge of being impeached, but chose to resign rather than face charges.
What Andrew Johnson do after being president?
He went home to Tennessee was active in politics and eventually was elected US senator, the only ex-president to be so chosen.
