26 magg 1868 anni - Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

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The impeachment of Andrew Johnson occurred in 1868, when the U.S. House of Representatives brought charges against him, primarily due to his violation of the Tenure of Office Act by dismissing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, a law designed to limit the President's power to remove certain officeholders without the Senate's approval. The Senate tried Johnson, and he was acquitted by just one vote, thus narrowly avoiding removal from office, in a pivotal moment that tested the balance of power between the U.S. presidency and Congress.