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Question 15 • Virginia and US History

Congress disapproved of President Johnson’s attempt to fire Secretary of War

Answer
A
Edwin Stanton.
B
Robert E. Lee.
C
Henry Winter Davis.
D
Benjamin Wade.

Explanation

President Andrew Johnson tried to remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, who supported congressional Reconstruction. Congress had passed the Tenure of Office Act to restrict Johnson’s power to dismiss certain officials, and it disapproved of his attempt to fire Stanton. The correct choice is Edwin Stanton.

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