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Question
Why did the Republicans in Congress feel that the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary?
(1 point)
Responses
They worried the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act.
They worried the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that the South would secede from the Union again.
They worried that the South would secede from the Union again.
They worried that the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.
They worried that the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.
Question
Why did the Republicans in Congress feel that the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary?
(1 point)
Responses
They worried the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act.
They worried the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that the South would secede from the Union again.
They worried that the South would secede from the Union again.
They worried that the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.
They worried that the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.
Answers
GPT 3.5
All of the above responses are correct. The Republicans in Congress felt that the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary because they were concerned that the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act, President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act, the South would secede from the Union again, and the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.