Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's vice-President, sympathized with the south. The republican Congress was upset that Johnson refused to work with Congress to "reconstruct" the nation. Instead, Johnson tried to do it all himself. As a result, he was impeached later in his term.
Andrew Johnson (1801-1875) of Tennessee. Served as vice-president from March-April 1865. Johnson succeeded to the presidency on the assassination of President Lincoln. Johnson would be the first president to be impeached by Congress(S.Menzel)
Abraham Lincoln should have been impeached. The arguments for the impeachment could be: Overstepping executive powers, overpassing the USC Amendments and Laws, and his blockade of southern ports because a blockade is only allowed when a war is declared and Lincoln said it was not a war but a rebellion.
It was stopped by president Johnsonβs b*tchass
No President of the United States has ever been removed from office, although one, Richard Nixon, resigned and two, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, faced impeachment trials.
Andrew Johnson.
Congress passed a bill of impeachment in February , 1868. He was not convicted.
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Thus far, the only other was Bill Clinton.
Thus far in the history of the United States there been three Presidential impeachment proceedings -- in 1868 against President Andrew Johnson for his removal of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act - 1974 against President Richard Nixon for the Watergate coverup (106 years after Johnson) - 1998-99 against President Bill Clinton for concealing an extramarital affair/lying under oath (24 years after Nixon). Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acquitted by the Senate. President Richard Nixon resigned before impeachment proceedings started.
President of what country? In America president Johnson was not removed from office
The failure to impeach Andrew Johnson showed that Congress cannot remove the president due to policy disagreements. This would give Congress toomuch power. - Andrew
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
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During an impeachment, the House of Representatives debates the case for impeachment and if there is enough evidence, passes a Bill of Impeachment. After the president is impeached, then a trial will be held in the Congress. The House presents the evidence supporting impeachment, and the Senate acts as a jury. If the Senate convicts, then the President would be removed from office. Two presidents have been impeached; Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Neither were convicted by the Senate or removed from office.
Johnson's policies went against the wishes and plans of Congress.