One law in particular led to bitter conflict. The Tenure of Office Act prevented the President from dismissing a Cabinet member without the consent of the Senate. Johnson said the act was unconstitutional because it violated the separation of powers. To make the Supreme Court rule on this law, Johnson fired Edwin P. Stanton who was Secretary of War. Everyone knew President Johnson had wanted to get rid of radical Republican Stanton. The House of …showed first 75 words of 1510 total…

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