Which of the following is true of Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial?
A)The Senate sat as a court to try Johnson on charges drawn up by the House.
B)All the Republican senators voted for conviction.
C)A three-fourths majority in both Houses was required to remove Johnson from office.
D)The vote against him was unanimous.
E)Johnson voluntarily resigned before he could be removed.

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The Senate sat as a court to try Johnson on charges drawn up by the House. The other options are false: Not all Republican senators voted for conviction, a two-thirds majority in the Senate was required to remove Johnson from office, the vote against him was not unanimous, and he did not voluntarily resign.

Which of the Following Is True of Andrew Johnson's Impeachment