yes because the legislative branch could barely remove a seating president so they had to check and balence the legislative branch
Of these two, only Andrew Johnson was impeached (but not convicted).
President Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives, but not removed from office by the Senate.
Andrew Johnson was the first US president to be impeached. He was acquitted by the Senate by one vote.Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the first US president to be impeached. He was acquitted by the Senate by one vote.Andrew Johnson
President Andrew Johnson was impeached when he violated the Tenure of Office Act. The Tenure of Office Act was repealed in 1887.
The President can be impeached. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated his vice President (Andrew Johnson) was impeached. Also Nixon was impeached
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.
Andrew Johnson
The House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson in February 1868; he was acquitted at his Senate trial in May 1868.
Andrew Johnson
Two presidents were impeached: Andrew Johnson and William Clinton (Bill Clinton).
No, someone with a name sounding closer to him was.Andrew Johnson, as Vice President of the United States, succeeded Abraham Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. President Johnson was impeached by the US House of Representative in 1868 but the resolution failed in the Senate by one vote. Still, President Andrew Johnson, a tailor by profession, became the first US President to be impeached.