Which of the Following Correctly States the Belief of Thaddeus

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly states the belief of Thaddeus Stevens and other congressional Republicans who criticized Lincoln' s approach to Reconstruction?

• A) The South's plantation elite erred in establishing the Confederacy, but the Union itself was never broken and endured through the Civil War.
• B) The Reconstruction process outlined in the Constitution should be closely followed.
• C) The president has sole responsibility for Reconstruction.
• D) The Confederate states, by seceding and making war against the United States, lost their status as states and should now be treated as conquered territories.

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Definitions:

Unfavorable

A term used to describe a variance or outcome that results in a worse financial position than expected or budgeted.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual labor costs incurred and the expected (or standard) labor costs, often due to paying a higher or lower wage rate than planned.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (standard) variable overhead allocated based on activity levels.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected to produce a certain level of output, multiplied by the standard labor rate.