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Who voted if Andrew Johnson should be impeached?

Congress


President Johnson was impeached because of a conflict between?

congress


Which part of congress impeached President Johnson?

The House is the body of Congress that has the power to impeach a president.


Was Rutherford B Hayes impeached by Congress?

No. The only US presidents to have been impeached were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton; neither was convicted.


Was president Johnson impeached through s unanimous vote of congress?

yes he was only 55


While Johnson was President what did the majority of Congress do?

President Andrew Johnson was impeached, and under President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congress passed some of the most important laws, including the Civil Rights Act.


When did Andrew Johnson become the first president to be impeached?

Congress passed a bill of impeachment in February , 1868. He was not convicted.


What was Andrew Johnson impreached for?

He was impeached for ignoring the Tenure of Office Act of 1867, which he believed to be unconstitutional. It had been passed by Congress over President Johnson's veto.


Why where Bill Clinton Andrew jphnson and Richard Nixon been impeachment?

Richard Nixon was impeached for abuse of power, contempt of Congress, and obstruction of justiceBill Clinton was impeached for perjuryAndrew Johnson was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act.


Why didn't some republicans vote to impeach Johnson?

Some Republicans did not think that a president could be impeached for not agreeing with congress.


Who are the two president who have been impeached but not removed from office?

Technically no American president has been impeached and subsequently removed from office. Andrew Johnson was impeached, but acquitted. Richard Nixon resigned before his likely impeachment. Bill Clinton was impeached, but not removed from office. Presidents impeached: * Andrew Johnson: impeached by the House but acquitted by the Senate * William (Bill) Clinton: also impeached but acquitted. Therefore, there have been two impeached, none removed.


What did the house of representatives do when president Johnson violated the tenure of office act?

The action that Congress took against Johnson after he violated the Tenure of Office Act was that they impeached him.