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Because Johnson's plan was implemented when Congress was out of session. Power play, pure and simple.

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What measures did the radical republicans take to keep the supreme court from interfering with their plans?

In late February 1868 eleven articles of impeachment were brought against Andrew Johnson over political and ideological differences between the president and Congress.


What was Radical Reconstruction?

Radical Reconstruction was the imposition of military government in the South after the Civil War, in order to punish the former Confederate states and enforce the abolishment of slavery. Abraham Lincoln disagreed with the plans of the Radical Republicans in Congress, who instituted the military control of the South after his assassination,


Why did republicans think Johnson's reconstruction plan was a failure?

Because Johnson's plan was implemented when Congress was out of session. Power play, pure and simple. jesslyn bigelow answered this(:


What did much of the conflict in Congress in the early 1790s revolve around?

Hamilton's economic plans.


What tool of the presidency did Johnson use to try to stop Congress and stricter plan for Reconstruction?

President Andrew Johnson used the veto power as a tool of the presidency to oppose Congress's more stringent Reconstruction plans. He vetoed key legislation, including the Freedmen's Bureau Bill and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, believing they infringed on states' rights and were too punitive toward the South. His vetoes were often overridden by Congress, leading to a significant conflict between the executive and legislative branches. This struggle ultimately contributed to his impeachment in 1868.

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Why did Andrew johnsons reconstruction policies lead to his impeachment?

Johnson's policies went against the wishes and plans of Congress.


Why did republicans in congress attempt to impeach president Andrew Johnson?

they disagreed over plans for reconstruction.


Why were the radical republicans to push their own plans through the government?

the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.


Why were the Radical Republicans able to push their own plans through the?

the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.


What were the Plans of the radical republican congress civil war?

The plans of the Radical Republicans in Congress during the Civil War was to abolish slavery. They wanted to deal our harsh punishments to slave owners throughout the South for their part in slavery.


With whose plans did the radical republicans disagrree?

with whose plans did the radical republicans disagree


Why were the radical Republicans able to push their owns plans through the government?

the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.


What were the three plans for reconstruction after the civil war in 1865?

Lincoln's Reconstruction plan, Johnson's Reconstruction Plan and the Radical Republicans in Congress Reconstrucion plan


How was president Andrew johnsons plans for the south different from lincolns?

it was easier on former confederate states


Why did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison oppose many of Alexander Hamilton's plans for the new nation?

It would give the government to much power and the constitution did not specifically say congress has the power to create


What Group of Americans that opposed Hamilton's plans?

Jeffersonian-republicans


What is President Obama's source of opposition?

Barack Obama is a centrist Democrat. His main opposition comes from the other major political party, the Republicans. Some Republicans, who are fiscally conservative, oppose him because of his economic policies. Other Republicans, who are socially conservative, oppose him because of his support for marriage equality (gay marriage) and his belief that insurance plans should cover contraception for women. It should also be noted that Mr. Obama has some opposition in his own party, from progressive Democrats who believe he is too much of a centrist, and wish his policies were more liberal.