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The law required approval by the Senate before a cabinet official ,or other officer whose appointment had been confirmed by Senate, could be fired by the President. President Johnson was impeached because he violated this law, when he fired Secretary of War Stanton.
In addition the Tenure of Office Act required all Presidential orders to the military commanders be issued through General Grant.
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The Tenure of Office Act was when the Congress overrided President Johnson's veto during reconstruction. It stated that the president could not remove a government official without the Congress' approval. This was deemed unconstitutional though, because the congress had too much power and was violating the 5th (I think) amendment. President Johnson however removed the Secretary of War, leading himself into a 3 month trial and almost getting impeached (removed from presidency)

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