President Jhonsons impeached?(civil war)?

Question: President Jhonsons impeached!?(civil war)!?

Why was President Jhonson impeached (but not convicted)!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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During reconstruction (the period following the civil war), the republicans in congress were attempting to pass several bills to limit Johnson's power, because they didn't like Johnson's approach to reconstruction, which was different from Lincoln's!. Everyone wanted Lincoln's policies to continue after he was assassinated!.

also, the Tenture of Office Act was a bill that Johnson violated because he ignored the congress' demand to forbid the president to dismiss a cabinet member!. Because of this violation, he was (temporarily) impeached!. His was also the first president to be impeached!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Impeachment is another name for indictment!. There has to be a trial, then a vote!. He was not removed from office because of one vote!.

the House of Representatives voted impeachment on a party-line vote of 126!?47 on the vague grounds of "high crimes and misdemeanors," with the specific charges to be drafted by a special committee!.

The special committee drafted eleven articles of impeachment which were approved a week later!. Articles 1-8 charged President Johnson with illegally removing Stanton from office!. Article 9 accused Johnson of violating the Command of the Army Act!. The last two charged Johnson with libeling Congress through "inflammatory and scandalous harangues!."

The trial in the Senate began on March 5, 1868, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Salmon P!. Chase presiding!. The prosecution was conducted by seven managers from the House including Thaddeus Stevens and Benjamin F!. Butler!. Johnson did not appear in person!.
On March 16, a crucial vote occurred on Article 11 concerning Johnson's overall behavior toward Congress!. A straw poll indicated the Senate was one vote shy of the necessary two thirds (36 votes out of a total of 54 Senators) needed for conviction!. Johnson's fate rested upon the single undecided vote of a young Radical Republican named Edmund G!. Ross!.
Despite monumental pressure from fellow Radicals and dire warnings that a vote for acquittal would end his political career, Ross stood up at the appropriate moment and quietly announced "not guilty," effectively ending the impeachment trial!.
On May 26, two more ballots produced the same 35-19 result!. Thus Johnson's impeachment was not upheld by a single vote and he remained in office!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's spelled Johnson!.Www@QuestionHome@Com