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What role did Edwin Stanton play in the attempt to impeach president Johnson Johnson?
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Which event led the house of representatives to impeach President Johnson?
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Why did republicans in congress attempt to impeach president Andrew Johnson?
they disagreed over plans for reconstruction.
What powers does the House have?
Can impeach (formally accuse) the president.
What power does congress have over the president in addition to congressional override?
they can impeach him
What are three ways in which the congress can check the president?
Congress can impeach a president (accuse them of a crime), override the president's veto power, and reject his or her treaties.
Which event led the house of representatives to impeach President Johnson?
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Why did republicans in congress attempt to impeach president Andrew Johnson?
they disagreed over plans for reconstruction.
What was the Stanton affair?
After Lincoln's assassination, Stanton remained as the Secretary of War under the new President Andrew Johnson during the first years of Reconstruction. He opposed the lenient policies of Johnson towards the former Confederate States. Johnson's attempt to dismiss Stanton led the House of Representatives to impeach him. Since Johnson tried to get rid of Edwin Stanton, the Tenure of Office Act was passed, which stated that you can't fire someone with a position in government without senate approval.
What event caused congress to move to impeach Andrew Johnson?
President Andrew Johnson ignored the provisions of the Tenure of Office Act. Under the terms of the act, the President needed Senate approval to remove certain officials from office. President Johnson tried to fire Edwin Stanton, the last Radical Republican in his cabinet. The House voted to charge Johnson with wrongdoing in office, for trying to fire Stanton.
How did the views of president Johnson differ from the views of the radical republicans?
The Radical Republicans saw Johnson as a man that was being accused of high crimes and misdemeanor. They came to Stanton's support and the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Johnson
The official charge that the House of Representatives used to impeach President Johnson was his?
Congress was provoked to bring impeachment charges against Johnson because of his dismissal of the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. Andrew Johnson was the 17th U.S. President.
What president did the us impeach during reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
Did The Congress wanted to impeach President Johnson?
Yes, the Congress wanted to impeach President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Johnson on charges of violating the Tenure of Office Act. However, he was acquitted by the Senate and remained in office.
Who was the first US president that congress attempted to impeach?
Andrew Johnson
Which part of congress impeached President Johnson?
The House is the body of Congress that has the power to impeach a president.
After President Johnson tried to fire his secretary of War what did the House or Representatives voted to do?
impeach him
Who was the only president to have gone through the entire impeach process when?
1867=Andrew Johnson
