Question: What Precedent Was Established by the Crisis Surrounding Andrew

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Question: What precedent was established by the crisis surrounding Andrew Johnson's impeachment?

• A) The president can only be removed from office for criminal actions, not for political disagreements with Congress.
• B) The president pro tem of the Senate is next in the line of succession if the president is removed from office.
• C) One-half of the Senate must find the president guilty during his impeachment trial if he or she is to be removed from office.
• D) Three-quarters of the members of the House of Representatives must vote to impeach the president for his or her case to be referred to the Senate for trial.

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Definitions:

Thought Suppression

The conscious avoidance of certain thoughts, particularly those that are distressing or unwanted.

Misattribution

A cognitive process where a person incorrectly attributes the source of a memory, emotion, or thought, often leading to inaccurate perceptions or judgments.

Distraction

A factor that diverts attention away from the primary task, potentially lowering the quality of performance.

Rumination

The compulsive focused attention on the symptoms of one's distress, and on its possible causes and consequences, as opposed to its solutions.