Why Was President Johnson Impeached? Why Didn't the Senate Convict

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Essay

Why was President Johnson impeached? Why didn't the Senate convict him of "high crimes and misdemeanors"? Would Johnson's conviction have permanently altered the balance of power between Congress and the President?

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Definitions:

Hold

To maintain possession or control of something, or to defer a decision or action until further notice or information is received.

Funds

Financial resources set aside for a specific purpose, often pooled together from multiple sources and managed to achieve a specific investment goal.

Collecting

The action or hobby of gathering items of a particular type, often of cultural, historical, or financial value.

Transferred Check

A check that has been signed over by the original recipient to a new recipient, allowing the latter to cash or deposit the check.