Andrew Johnson narrowly avoided conviction on impeachment charges because
A. of his earlier cooperative attitude toward Congress.
B. some Republicans feared that removal would set a bad precedent for using impeachment as a political weapon against the presidency.
C. Radical Republicans were beginning to support his policies.
D. only a minority of the Senate voted to convict.
Answer: B
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