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Radical Reconstruction

Question 7 • GA-GSE Grade 8 Georgia Studies

Congress disapproved of the fact that without their approval President Johnson suspended

Answer
A
Charles Sumner.
B
Thaddeus Stevens.
C
Robert E. Lee.
D
Edwin Stanton.

Explanation

President Andrew Johnson suspended Edwin Stanton, his secretary of war, without Senate approval. Congress objected because the Tenure of Office Act restricted the president’s power to remove certain officials without the Senate’s consent, so the correct choice is Edwin Stanton.

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