Question

In 1868, President Andrew Johnson was impeached after he removed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office without first getting approval from the Senate. President Johnson was impeached because he had violated which law? A. the Kansas-Nebraska Act B. the Civil Rights Act of 1866 C. the Tenure of Office Act D. the Morrill Act

Answer 1

the Tenure of Office Act

Step-by-step explanation:

Passed by Congress in 1867, the Tenure of Office Act required that the president could not remove a person from federal office without getting the approval of the Senate. In 1868, Andrew Johnson removed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office without the approval of the Senate. The House of Representatives voted to impeach Johnson, and he faced a trial in the Senate in which he was one vote short of being convicted and removed from office.

Answer 2

the answer is C

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