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 Congressionalcommittee.
c
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A) her prose style. B) a typical African American life in the 1950s and 1960s. C) how hard it was for an African American woman to gain a college education. D) how an African American woman experienced the struggle for racial equality.
Polybius observed that
a. Roman soldiers seldom displayed symbols of valor because of their modesty. b. a court-martialed soldier is allowed to return to his home to resume civilian life, and his misdeeds are never spoken of again. c. the absence of severe punishment in the Roman army helped to maintain excellent discipline. d. valor in the Roman army was rewarded by public praise and specific material prizes. e. all of the above
What role did the Social Democrats play in the establishment of communism in Russia?
A) They supported capitalism if the ultimate aims were for the equality of all the people. B) They were inspired by western ideology, particularly Marxism. They envisioned the triumph of the proletariat and established a political party in Russia. C) They supported the idea that if worldwide revolution were to occur as Marx predicted, Russia was ripe even though it was not fully industrialized. D) They supported a free market economy. E) They supported the tsar's heavy handed tactics at keeping opponents from revolting, in hopes of introducing a socialist structure.
Secretary of State William H. Seward successfully acquired which of the following for the United States?
a. Alaska
b. Guam
c. Puerto Rico
d. the Virgin Islands