first impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Congress and the presidency
gptkbp:consequences Johnson's political influence diminished
gptkbp:convicted_of high crimes and misdemeanors
gptkbp:duration approximately three months
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Chief_Justice_Salmon_P._Chase
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Reconstruction_Era
gptkbp:historical_debate violation of the Tenure of Office Act
legitimacy of impeachment process
gptkbp:historical_impact set precedent for future impeachments
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted issues of presidential power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label first impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson
gptkbp:influenced influenced later impeachment proceedings
gptkbp:key Official Records
Political Cartoons
Testimonies
Public Reactions
Newspaper Articles
Articles of Impeachment
Defense Statements
House Judiciary Committee Report
Prosecution Statements
Senate Trial Proceedings
Senate Vote Record
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in American history
gptkbp:legal_issue abuse of power
not removed from office
gptkbp:location gptkb:election
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Edwin_M._Stanton
gptkb:Benjamin_Butler
gptkb:Thaddeus_Stevens
gptkbp:outcome acquitted
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:public_perception highly polarized
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:11
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
gptkb:14th_Amendment
gptkb:Reconstruction_Acts
gptkb:Tenure_of_Office_Act
gptkbp:significance first presidential impeachment trial in U. S. history
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Andrew_Johnson
gptkbp:voting_method not guilty
impeachment articles passed
gptkbp:year 1868
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:third_presidential_impeachment_trial_in_U._S._history
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7