What happened directly after President Johnson suspended Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from his position?

Congress reconvened and gave Stanton back his position.
He appointed General Grant as his new secretary of war.
Stanton locked himself in his own office.
The House of Representatives impeached Johnson.

D?

6 answers

Yes, D.

Hey, Michael!

President Johnson was the elected president following Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865. He had thought that troops should be withdrawn from the South. However, Stanton opposed this. Johnson, in response, suspended Stanton from his position as Secretary of War. For this action, the House of Representatives impeached President Johnson in 1868 reasoning that his actions disobeyed constitutional law; and that they were not plausible as it was Stanton's call.

So I agree with you on D.

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Yes, option D is the correct answer. The House of Representatives impeached President Johnson after he suspended Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from his position. Impeachment is a process in which a legislative body levels charges against a high-ranking government official, such as a president, for alleged misconduct. In this case, the House of Representatives accused Johnson of violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing Stanton without the Senate's approval, which led to his impeachment.