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Andrew Johnson


            Andrew Johnson had succeeded the un-elected presidency from Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated in 1865. When he succeeded the presidency upon Lincoln's death, Johnson strove to carry out Lincoln's policy, but lacked his political skill to do so. Before Lincoln's death, the Reconstruction after the war of America was still in progress. Congress and Lincoln were both struggling over policies and programs to help the Reconstruction along. Lincoln was striving to restore the Union instead of punishing the South after the Civil War occurred. He attempted to restore the peace in the North and South with the Radical congressional leaders, however he was murdered. Andrew Johnson had to deal with the Reconstruction of America after Lincoln was assassinated. This post-Civil War Reconstruction of the South was the real cause of the conflict between the President and the Congress. It was difficult for him to because his popularity level was quite low. He was a former Democrat and could not command the support from the Republican majority in the Congress. As a former slaveholder in Tennessee, he upset the Radicals. The Radicals were determined the remove Johnson from office. In 1867, Congress passed the Army Appropriation Act. This limited the President's power as commander in chief. Along with this, they passed the Tenure of Office Act, which required the Senate's approval for the President to remove any government official whose appointment had required its consent. The Radicals soon learned that Andrew Johnson wanted to remove his secretary of war. This resulted in a conflict with the Radical Republicans who dominated Congress and the House of Representatives, which passed measures over Johnson's vetoes, and attempted to limit his power that dealt with appointments and removals. .
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