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Did president Johnson oppose the 14th amendment?
President Andrew Johnson firmly opposed to the Fourteenth Amendment and recommended the former Confederate States not to ratify the same if it were to become a law. This opposition outraged the Congress, which in March 1867 passed the Reconstruction Act that imposed its will on the South by diktat.
Why did northern democrats oppose the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Northern democrats opposed the thirteenth amendment for a variety of reasons. But mainly because of their different interpretation of the constitution. Many of them did not believe that " All man were created equal" should be taken literally.
Why did Andrew Johnson oppose African Americans from being in the war?
because they didn't do no work
Why did Andrew Johnson oppose spending money on helping the freed slaves?
Because they already spent too much money on the civil war
'what was the significance of the fourteenth amendment and why did president Johnson advise southern states not to adopt it'?
The 14th amendment states that all citizens of America have the right to due process, regardless of race or any other reason. President Johnson advised Southern states to oppose it because he deemed it unconstitutional.
Would you oppose a constitutional amendment for same-sex marriage?
No. I would not oppose an amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteeing Americans the right to marry someone of their own sex. I would, however, oppose an amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.
Why did radical Republicans oppose Andrew Johnson's plan for reconstruction?
They didn't agree that the Southern states should be allowed into the Union so quickly and that they should pay for what they did.
Do you favor or oppose an amendment to the US Constitution that would ban same-sex marriage in all states?
I would oppose such an amendment as a violation of states' rights as well as the civil rights of Americans.
Did president Johnson oppose the extension of the Freedmen's Bureau?
yes
Did anyone oppose the ninth amendment?
I doubt it. The ninth amendment states the government cannot claim the only rights we have are listed in the Bill of Rights.
Why did republicans oppose the alien and sedition act?
He believed it was unconstitutional and violated the tenth amendment
Did Andrew Jackson oppose the Congress because he believed it gave to much power to the wealthy?
No
