<P> The Tenure of Office Act was a United States federal law ( in force from 1867 to 1887 ) that was intended to restrict the power of the President of the United States to remove certain office - holders without the approval of the Senate . The law was enacted on March 3 , 1867 , over the veto of President Andrew Johnson . It purported to deny the president the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate , unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress . The act was significantly amended on April 5 , 1869 . Congress repealed the act in its entirety in 1887 . </P>
<P> The Tenure of Office Act was a United States federal law ( in force from 1867 to 1887 ) that was intended to restrict the power of the President of the United States to remove certain office - holders without the approval of the Senate . The law was enacted on March 3 , 1867 , over the veto of President Andrew Johnson . It purported to deny the president the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate , unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress . The act was significantly amended on April 5 , 1869 . Congress repealed the act in its entirety in 1887 . </P>
when was the tenure of office act passed
when was the tenure of office act passed
March 3 , 1867
March 3 , 1867