The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was due to

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A charges that he had lied under oath about Reconstruction laws.charges that he had lied under oath about Reconstruction laws.
B his involvement in the Confederate military during the Civil War.his involvement in the Confederate military during the Civil War.
C a struggle between Congress and President over governmental power.a struggle between Congress and President over governmental power.
D his actions as a "Radical Republican" during the Reconstruction Era.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C: a struggle between Congress and President over governmental power.

Andrew Johnson was impeached primarily due to his conflicts with Congress regarding the implementation of Reconstruction policies and his dismissal of Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War, which violated the Tenure of Office Act. This impeachment was fundamentally about the balance of power between the presidency and Congress.