HST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Edwin Stanton, Hiram Rhodes Revels, Carpetbagger
Document Summary
The act passed in 1867 that prohibited the president from removing a federal official or military authority without the approval of the senate. This act was passed as a political strategy by the radical republicans to protect the radical republicans in. Johnson"s cabinet, such as secretary of war edwin stanton. It was disputed that the act was an unconstitutional violation of executive power. The first impeachment of a president that took place in 1868 after president. Johnson personally declared the tenure of office act unconstitutional and dismissed secretary of war edwin stanton on his own authority. The house voted to impeach him, gathering the majority vote towards impeachment. Johnson was charged with 11 "high crimes and misdemeanors," but after a 3 month trial in the. Senate, the vote fell one short of the two thirds needed in the senate for removal from office.
