The 1868 Indictment Handed Down by the House Judiciary Committee

question 5

Multiple Choice

The 1868 indictment handed down by the House Judiciary Committee against President Johnson concentrated on his

• A) violation of the Tenure of Office Act.
• B) attempts to limit the powers of military commanders in the South.
• C) effort to prevent enforcement of the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867.
• D) attempts to repeal the Fourteenth Amendment.

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