Tenure+in+Office+Act+of+1867

**__Tenure in Office Act of 1867__** 

The Tenure in Office Act was passed March 2, 1867. This act forbade any President from removing a person from office without the approval from the Senate. It also said that a member of the President's Cabinet must serve for one full term and a month after being removed from office. This act was passed over President Andrew Johnson's veto. This act was eventually declared unconstitutional.

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