RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY
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Question
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What did the Tenure of Office Act do?
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Guaranteed everyone who voted for a politic a government job
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Intended to restrict the power of the President of the United States to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate
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Prohibited regular citizens of getting government jobs
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In March of 1867 they also passed, over Johnson’s presidential veto, the Tenure of Office Act which was designed to limit the president’s ability to shape his cabinet by requiring that not only appointments but also dismissals be approved by the Senate.
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