Which action taken by president andrew johnson triggered his impeachment trial? johnson refused to enforce reconstruction. johnson ignored the tenure of office act. johnson refused to enforce the fourteenth amendment after it was ratified by the states. johnson passed the civil rights act of 1866.

Johnson ignored the Tenure of Office Act, so he was impeached for this reason.

President Andrew Johnson removed Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War. The Tenure of Office Act states that the President may not remove certain staff members who hold power without prior approval from the United States Senate.

it would have concentrated power in the executive branch of the government. it would have restored balance among the three branches of government. it would have set a precedent for government intervention in the economy. it would have signaled an end to all the programs of roosevelt’s new deal.

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