Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
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Which of the following best explains why the House of Representatives impeached Andrew Johnson in 1868?

A.Johnson dismissed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in apparent violation of the Tenure of Office Act
B.Johnson had been convicted of taking bribes from southern planters
C.Johnson refused to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
D.Johnson had declared war on Great Britain without Congress

Explanation

Core Concept

The act, passed over Johnson's veto, barred removing certain officials without Senate consent. The Senate fell one vote short of the two-thirds needed to remove him.

Correct Answer

AJohnson dismissed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in apparent violation of the Tenure of Office Act

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