According to the quotation, Thaddeus Stevens believes that Andrew Johnson should be removed from office because he failed to uphold his constitutional duties as President. Stevens argues that Johnson’s primary responsibility is to obey the Constitution and ensure that laws are faithfully executed. He asserts that Johnson’s actions violate this duty by not complying with the commands of the sovereign power of the nation. Stevens implies that Johnson’s attempts to act beyond his specified responsibilities, particularly in relation to legislation and judgment of laws, constitute a direct violation of his official oath. This failure to adhere to his constitutional obligations justifies Stevens' call for Johnson's removal from office.
“When Andrew Johnson took upon himself the duties of his high office he swore to obey the Constitution and take care that the laws be faithfully executed. That, indeed, is and has always been the chief duty of the President of the United States. The duties of legislation and adjudicating [making a judgment on] the laws of his country fall in no way to his lot. To obey the commands of sovereign power of the nation, and to see that others should obey them, was his whole duty—a duty which he could not escape, and any attempt to do so would be in direct violation of his official oath…” —Thaddeus Stevens, Closing Remarks in the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868 Question Use the quotation to answer the following question: According to the quotation, why does Stevens believe that Johnson should be removed from office? (4 points)
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can you put it in the words of an 8th grader
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