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While Johnson was President what did the majority of Congress do?
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∙ 14y ago
President Andrew Johnson was impeached, and under President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congress passed some of the most important laws, including the Civil Rights Act.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agodid not support him
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Congress passes the legislation while the president can sign or veto it.
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Johnson granted pardon's to people who took an oath of loyalty, No pardons would be available to high Confederate officials and persons owning property valued in excess of $20,000. Not only that but he felt a state need to abolish slavery before it could be readmitted. He also was not a great people person. A clash between Johnson and congress was inevitable at this point. But eventually congress brewed up a plan(pardon the term) Congress passed the civil right bill in 1866, when President Johnson vetoed a bill to extend the life of the Freedmen's Bureau. Congress wanted to amend it to include protection for the black population. So as you can see congress didn"t really have a plan for reconstruction so they differ very extremely. sorry for any falsifications i may have made it been a while
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While Johnson was president the majority of the congress did what?
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How were president Lincoln and president Johnson plans different from congress?
They were different because President Lincoln was a man who hated slavery and wars. While President Johnson wanted to let the refurbishing punish the south. They were different because President Lincoln was a man who hated slavery and wars. While President Johnson wanted to let the refurbishing punish the south. Because President Lincoln hated slavery and wars. While President Johnson wnted the refurbishing to punish the south.
How did Johnson's Reconstruction plan differ from that of Congress?
Congress wanted to eliminate the Black Codes, while Johnson did not
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the process is called making a recess appointment. The appointment can be reversed by a majority of the congress when they return, but otherwise will stand. At least that's my understanding.
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Different functions of the president and congress in passing legislation?
Congress passes the legislation while the president can sign or veto it.
What issues did Lyndon B. Johnson face while he was president?
nothing he party a lot while he was president
Was Andrew Johnson a slaveholder?
yes but not while he was president
Who was the president you had while the vitnam war?
The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war stretched from the administrations of Kennedy through Ford. The majority of the War occurred during the Lyndon Johnson and Nixon administrations.
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The president is part of the executive branch, while Congress is part of the legislative branch of the United States government.
