Andrew Johnson's Impeachment and Policies

The video discusses the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, who became president after Lincoln's assassination. Johnson's lenient policies towards the South post-Civil War clashed with the Radical Republicans in Congress, leading to the Tenure of Office Act. Johnson's defiance of this act by firing Edwin Stanton led to his impeachment trial. Despite the trial, the Senate did not reach the required two-thirds majority to remove him from office, making him the first U.S. president to face impeachment.

What was Andrew Johnson's position before becoming Vice President?

• Governor of Tennessee

• Senator from Tennessee

• Mayor of Nashville

• Secretary of State

Why did Andrew Johnson's policies conflict with the Radical Republicans?

• He supported lenient policies towards the South

• He wanted to expand the Union

• He opposed the abolition of slavery

• He wanted to increase taxes

What was the purpose of the Tenure of Office Act?

• To prevent the president from removing cabinet members without approval

• To allow Congress to appoint cabinet members

• To limit the president's power to appoint judges

• To increase the president's term to six years

Who did Johnson attempt to replace Edwin M. Stanton with?

• General William Sherman

• General Lorenzo Thomas

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses Grant

What action did Congress take after Johnson's repeated defiance?

• They increased his presidential salary

• They called for a new presidential election

• They drafted articles of impeachment against him

• They passed a new law to limit presidential powers

What was the outcome of Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial?

• He resigned before the trial concluded

• He was found guilty and fined

• He was removed from office

• He was acquitted by a narrow margin

How did Johnson's impeachment trial conclude?

• With a unanimous decision for impeachment

• With the Senate failing to reach the necessary majority for impeachment

• With Johnson resigning before the vote

• With a two-thirds majority vote for impeachment

What was the significance of Johnson's impeachment trial?

• It led to the abolition of the presidency

• It was the first time a U.S. president faced impeachment

• It resulted in a new constitutional amendment

• It caused a civil war

Which U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice supervised Johnson's trial?

• Oliver Wendell Holmes

• Roger B. Taney

• Salmon P. Chase

• John Marshall

What was one of the main reasons for Johnson's impeachment?

• His attempt to dissolve Congress

• His refusal to sign the Emancipation Proclamation

• His violation of the Tenure of Office Act

• His support for the Confederacy