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5. Why did Congress im peach President Johnson? ( Points)​

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Answer: For dismissing appointed officials without the consent of Congress.

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The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was the result of political conflict and the rupture of ideologies in the aftermath of the American Civil War. ... The Tenure of Office Act, passed over Johnson's veto in 1867, stated that a president could not dismiss appointed officials without the consent of Congress.

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