The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew JohnsonThis book argues that although Johnson's impeachment did not succeed in ousting him, it was a justified step. It describes the critical issues and events leading up to the impeachment and then discusses the trial itself: what the grounds were, what the different sides' motivations were and why the attempt failed. |
Contents
Presidential Obstruction and the Law of Impeachment | 26 |
The Politics of Impeachment | 61 |
Johnson Forces the Issue | 89 |
Trial | 126 |
Verdict | 168 |
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