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The House of Representatives brought impeachment proceedings against President Johnson because he removed what man from office as Secretary of War?
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
Which event led the house of representatives to impeach President Johnson?
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
What was the main charge against President Andrew Johnson?
The main impeachment charge against President Johnson was that he'd violated the 1867 Tenure of Office Act by attempting to remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office without the consent of the Senate.
How many counts of impeachment did President Andrew Johnson face?
The House of Representatives brought eleven articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, most related to the violation of the Tenure of Office Act that occurred when Johnson attempted to remove Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from office.
Which group did not support President Johnson's Vietnam war policy?
Johnson's war policy was unpopular with many people. Draft age men, in particular, did not think the war necessary and opposed it. Others thought it should be an all-out declared war and critized the limited involvement that Johnson tried at first.
Johnson was impeached by Congress after?
he tried to fire the secretary of war
Lincolns secretary of war whom Andrew Johnson tried to remove from office?
Lincoln's Secretary of War was Edwin M. Stanton. He had contested with Lincoln for the Republican nomination for President in 1860.
Who was the president who was tried in congress for firing the secretary of war?
Andrew Johnson.
Who did Presdient Johnson try to fire to test the Tenure of Office Act?
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
After President Johnson tried to fire his secretary of War what did the House or Representatives voted to do?
impeach him
What law did the legislature say Johnson violated when he tried to remove Edwin Stanton from his role as Secretary of War?
President Andrew Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when he attempted to remove Edwin Stanton from his position as Secretary of War. This law, enacted in 1867, was designed to restrict the president's power to remove certain officeholders without the Senate's approval. Johnson's actions led to his impeachment by the House of Representatives, although he was ultimately acquitted by the Senate.
When did President Johnson remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton?
President Andrew Johnson.
Who was the Secretary of War President Andrew Johnson removed from office resulting in Johnson27s impeachment?
He tried to replace Edward Stanton.
Who did president Johnson to try to fire to test the tenure of office act?
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
What specific event caused President Johnson to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson was impeached after he fired Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, violating the Tenure of Office Act.
The House of Representatives brought impeachment proceedings against President Johnson because he removed what man from office as Secretary of War?
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
Who suspended the south during reconstruction?
Johnson suspended Secretary of War Stanton
