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‘Yea’ Votes for Impeachment by Region in the House for 11 Articles including abuse of power and illegal actions: North: 121, South: 4, West 3 ‘Yea’ Votes for Impeachment by Region in the Senate for attempting to circumnavigate Congress: North: 29, South: 0, West 6 ‘Yea’ Votes for Impeachment by Region in the Senate for abuse of power to make appointments: North: 29, South: 0, West: 6 Infographic also indicates that all Republicans and no Democrats voted Yea. Source is Govtrack. Question Use the image to answer the question. Which of the following best accounts for the number of southern votes cast for Johnson’s impeachment? (1 point) Responses Only a few southern states have been readmitted to the Union. Only a few southern states have been readmitted to the Union. Southern states only had voting rights in the House of Representatives Southern states only had voting rights in the House of Representatives Only a few southern representatives were Democrats. Only a few southern representatives were Democrats. Most southern representatives disliked Johnson.
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The best answer to account for the number of southern votes cast for Johnson’s impeachment is: **Only a few southern representatives were Democrats.**
This choice aligns with the information provided, which indicates that all Republicans voted "Yea" for impeachment while no Democrats did. Since many southern representatives were likely to have been Democrats at that time, this would explain the low number of "Yea" votes from the South.
This choice aligns with the information provided, which indicates that all Republicans voted "Yea" for impeachment while no Democrats did. Since many southern representatives were likely to have been Democrats at that time, this would explain the low number of "Yea" votes from the South.