Question

impeachment of president johnson
impeachment trial
in 1868, president andrew johnson became the first president to be impeached.
drawing of johnson’s impeachment trial (1868)
impeachment

• the tenure of office act was passed by congress in march of 1867, stating that the president couldn’t remove a cabinet member without congressional approval.
• when president johnson fired his secretary of war, edwin stanton, the house of representatives responded by impeaching the president for violating the tenure of office act.

choose the correct answer
what was the outcome of president johnson’s impeachment trial?
he was acquitted.
he was fired.
he was arrested.

Explanation:

In President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, after the proceedings, he was acquitted (found not guilty) as the Senate vote did not reach the required threshold for conviction. "He was fired" is incorrect as a president isn't "fired" in this context, and "He was arrested" is also incorrect as he wasn't arrested during the impeachment trial outcome.

Answer:

He was acquitted.