In 1868,President Andrew Johnson Was Impeached Because He

question 119

Multiple Choice

In 1868,President Andrew Johnson was impeached because he

• A) violated the Tenure of Office Act.
• B) offered political opposition to Radical Republicans.
• C) dismissed Edwin Stanton from office.
• D) both violated the Tenure of Office Act and dismissed Edwin Stanton from office.
• E) All these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Presidential Campaign

The organized effort by a candidate and their team to win election to the presidency, involving strategies, advertising, and public appearances.

Popular Sovereignty

A principle in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.

Compromise of 1850

A series of laws passed in an attempt to settle the political differences between free and slave states, including the Fugitive Slave Act.

American Party

A political party in the United States, also known as the Know-Nothing Party, that was primarily anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic in the mid-19th century.