Which explains why Senator Edmund Ross voted not guilty in Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial? A. He knew that he would lose reelection if he voted to convict the president. B. He genuinely felt that Johnson was innocent of any impeachable offense. C. He had received a large campaign contribution form Johnson's party. D. He did not believe presidents should ever be impeached, regardless of the law.
The best answer as to why Senator Edmund Ross voted not guilty in Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial was because "C. He had received a large campaign contribution form Johnson's party."
