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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 Morrill Act
B.
the Tenure of Office Act
C.
the Civil Rights Act of 1866
D.
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
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B. the Tenure of Office Act
The 1867 Tenure of Office Act restricted the president from removing certain officeholders (like Secretary of War Edwin Stanton) without Senate approval; Johnson's violation led to his impeachment.
The 1867 Tenure of Office Act restricted the president from removing certain officeholders (like Secretary of War Edwin Stanton) without Senate approval; Johnson's violation led to his impeachment.
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