Question

What did President Johnson do to warrant articles of impeachment being brought against him?

He did not do anything; Congress just wanted him out of the way.
He defied the Tenure of Office Act by firing a cabinet member.
He decided to run for a third term in defiance of the Constitution.
He refused to follow Reconstruction mandates set by the courts.

Answer 1

He defied the Tenure of Office Act by firing a cabinet member.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is B) he defied the Tenure of Office Act by firing a cabinet member."

What President Johnson did to warrant articles of impeachment being brought against him was "he defied the Tenure of Office Act by firing a cabinet member."

Congress always had a bad relationship with President Jackson The United States Senate started the impeachment trial for the first time to a US President on March 13, 1868. Senate accused him of having violated the Tenure of Office Act. However, the Senate didn't reach the two-thirds vote majority and Jackson was judged not guilty.