In an Attempt to Limit President Johnson's Powers and Safeguard

question 43

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to limit President Johnson's powers and safeguard its own Reconstruction plan, Congress

• A) proposed a constitutional amendment that would strip the president of his veto power.
• B) established a House committee to approve all candidates for political office in the former Confederate states.
• C) passed legislation requiring the president to issue military orders through the General of the Army.
• D) placed responsibility for the appointment of the president's cabinet in the hands of a joint Congressional committee.

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