President Andrew Johnson Was Impeached Because

question 99

Multiple Choice

President Andrew Johnson was impeached because

• A) He refused to dismiss his vice president after he joined the Ku Klux Klan.
• B) He attempted to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act.
• C) He accepted a bribe from the Credit Mobilier Corporation.
• D) He pardoned several Confederate generals including Robert E. Lee.
• E) He nominated several black men to his cabinet.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A principal federal law enforcement agency of the United States, dedicated to safeguarding national security and combating major criminal threats.

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Richard Nixon

The 37th President of the United States (1969-1974), known for his foreign policy achievements and the Watergate scandal, which led to his resignation.

Pardoned

The act of forgiving a person for their offenses, especially by a figure of authority such as the President or a governor, effectively erasing the legal consequences of the offense.