Question

johnson was impeached after he ____________.
a pardoned eleven former confederates
b violated the tenure of office act
c criticized radical republicans
d supported the \black codes\

Explanation:

Andrew Johnson, the 17th U.S. President, was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1868. The official and immediate legal basis for his impeachment was his violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which he did by removing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton without Senate approval. While his other actions (pardoning Confederates, criticizing Republicans, supporting Black Codes) fueled political tensions with Radical Republicans, the Tenure of Office Act violation was the formal charge.

Answer:

B. violated the Tenure of Office Act