What Were the Circumstances Surrounding the Impeachment and Trial of President

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Essay

What were the circumstances surrounding the impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson? Why was he impeached? Why was he acquitted? What precedents were established in the process?

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Definitions:

Primary Helpers

Individuals, often offspring, who assist in the nurturing and defense of the next generation’s offspring in cooperative breeding species.

Breeders

Individuals within a population that are actively involved in reproducing and passing on their genes to the next generation.

Direct Benefits

Immediate advantages gained by individuals from engaging in certain behaviors, such as increased survival or reproductive success.

Secondary Helpers

Individuals that assist in the care and raising of offspring that are not their own, typically observed in social animal species.