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             Reconstruction. Unsatisfied with the moderate Reconstruction program enacted by the 39th .
             Congress, radicals continued to press for more thorough measures, impeachment was one of .
             them." (Benedict 63) Having a congress with different view points it only seems fair to give and .
             take a little from each other. But Johnson wanted it all done his way and wasn't seeming to take .
             no for an answer, which was obvious from all the vetoes of acts he refused.
             What I liked about the book was it was an interesting part of history to read about. We .
             can somewhat relate this trial to the Clinton impeachment, except with different charges. Though .
             what I really like was how they all had different viewpoints and opinions about the case. The .
             Republicans favored impeachment while the Democrats favored Johnson. "Extra legal .
             considerations did not play a large part in the impeachment proceedings. But these considerations .
             weighed not only upon the republicans who voted for conviction. It goes almost without saying .
             that the democrats and the few "Johnsonized" Republicans who had been cooperating with them .
             would under no circumstances have voted to remove the president and turn the office over to the .
             Republicans."(Benedict 126") Though what I did not like about the book was it expected you to .
             be pretty familiar with the Constitution. On most cases it gives you a brief description of the .
             article it was referring to, I just feel you had to know more about it to understand the full meaning .
             of the argument. "This also indicated that impeachment was proper only in the case of indictable .
             offenses. Article III, Section 2 empowered the president to pardon men for all offenses against .
             the United States except in cases of impeachment." (Benedict 31).
             Benedict uses his writing style to keep his readers tied into the story. He intensifies his .
             writings and keeps you interested:.
             "Congress may, when it pleases take the president by the ear and lead him down .


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Many obstacles were imposed upon Andrew Johnson, his poverty, lack of education, and impeachment , yet he never overlooked his beliefs for a single moment. ... But Andrew Johnson had only begun. ... On February 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson. ... Disregarding all the obstacles overlaid upon Andrew Johnson, his poverty, lack of education, and impeachment , he never overlooked his beliefs. ... President Andrew Johnson, the only President to ever go through the impeachment process, was truly a hero....

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2. The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

It was the task of the Vice-President to take that duty, Andrew Johnson, but as Donald says, "he did not meet the challenge". ... With this charge Johnson's career as President was over, but on his behalf, by one vote he was not impeached, but as Donald sees it, President Andrew Johnson must have been impeached for a greater charge- that through political ineptitude he threw away a magnificent opportunity. ... Kennedy views the impeachment of Andrew Johnson as one in which government had to be strict and follow every law do in the constitution. Kennedy in the impeachment of A...

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3. Andrew Johnson - Presidency and Impeachment

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4. How One Vote Can Make A Difference

On Feb. 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 to impeach Johnson. ... Andrew Johnson needed 36 votes for a conviction (two-thirds majority) of the Senate votes. ... If Andrew Johnson would have been impeached it could have weakened the American peoples point of view of the Constitution and the office of the President. The impeachment of Andrew Johnson could have also interfered with the process of Reconstruction and would have separated the country again after just rebuilding after the civil war. ... Andrew Johnson was the president at a very important time in American his...

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5. The Ordeal of Reconstruction

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6. Shaping Reconstruction: The Impact on American Politics

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7. Compare and contrast the Democ

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8. Radical Reconstruction of the South

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