Question
President of the United States.
The duties of legislation and adjudicating [making a judgment on] the laws of his country fall in no way to his lot. To obey the commands of sovereign power of the nation, and to see that others should obey them, was his whole duty—a duty which he could not escape, and any attempt to do so would be in direct violation of his official oath...
-Thaddeus Stevens, Closing Remarks in the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868
(1 point)
Because Johnson made laws without Congress
Because Johnson refused
• to enforce laws and violated his oath of office
Because Johnson
• disagreed with the Supreme Court
Because Johnson did not
• follow the Constitution
The duties of legislation and adjudicating [making a judgment on] the laws of his country fall in no way to his lot. To obey the commands of sovereign power of the nation, and to see that others should obey them, was his whole duty—a duty which he could not escape, and any attempt to do so would be in direct violation of his official oath...
-Thaddeus Stevens, Closing Remarks in the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868
(1 point)
Because Johnson made laws without Congress
Because Johnson refused
• to enforce laws and violated his oath of office
Because Johnson
• disagreed with the Supreme Court
Because Johnson did not
• follow the Constitution
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**Because Johnson refused to enforce laws and violated his oath of office.**
Thaddeus Stevens' remarks emphasize that the primary duty of the President is to enforce the laws and uphold the Constitution, and any failure to do so would be a violation of that duty.
**Because Johnson refused to enforce laws and violated his oath of office.**
Thaddeus Stevens' remarks emphasize that the primary duty of the President is to enforce the laws and uphold the Constitution, and any failure to do so would be a violation of that duty.