Why Did Congress Pass the Tenure of Office and Command

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress pass the Tenure of Office and Command of the Army Acts?

• A) to secure congressional power over President Johnson
• B) to address security issues in the South
• C) to facilitate land reform
• D) to speed ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

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