Question
Assertion (A): Johnson vetoed the Reconstruction legislation, and Congress promptly overrode the veto..
Reason (R): Because the Radicals thought Johnson was blocking their vision of Reconstruction, they looked for grounds on which to impeach him.
Which of the following is TRUE for the above statements?
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of A.
A is false, and (R) is true.
A is true, and (R) is false.
Reason (R): Because the Radicals thought Johnson was blocking their vision of Reconstruction, they looked for grounds on which to impeach him.
Which of the following is TRUE for the above statements?
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of A.
A is false, and (R) is true.
A is true, and (R) is false.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To evaluate the truth of the assertions given:
**Assertion (A)**: Johnson vetoed the Reconstruction legislation, and Congress promptly overrode the veto.
This statement is true. President Andrew Johnson did veto significant Reconstruction legislation, and Congress, which had a Republican majority, did override those vetoes.
**Reason (R)**: Because the Radicals thought Johnson was blocking their vision of Reconstruction, they looked for grounds on which to impeach him.
This statement is also true. The Radical Republicans were frustrated with Johnson's approach to Reconstruction, believing it was too lenient towards the South, and this indeed led them to seek grounds for his impeachment.
Now, to determine whether (R) is the correct explanation of (A):
While (A) states the event of Johnson's veto and Congress's response, (R) explains the motivation behind why the Radicals sought impeachment. While both statements are true and relate to the context of Johnson's presidency, (R) does not directly explain (A) itself; it gives context but doesn't cause the action described in (A).
Thus, the correct answer is:
**Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.**
**Assertion (A)**: Johnson vetoed the Reconstruction legislation, and Congress promptly overrode the veto.
This statement is true. President Andrew Johnson did veto significant Reconstruction legislation, and Congress, which had a Republican majority, did override those vetoes.
**Reason (R)**: Because the Radicals thought Johnson was blocking their vision of Reconstruction, they looked for grounds on which to impeach him.
This statement is also true. The Radical Republicans were frustrated with Johnson's approach to Reconstruction, believing it was too lenient towards the South, and this indeed led them to seek grounds for his impeachment.
Now, to determine whether (R) is the correct explanation of (A):
While (A) states the event of Johnson's veto and Congress's response, (R) explains the motivation behind why the Radicals sought impeachment. While both statements are true and relate to the context of Johnson's presidency, (R) does not directly explain (A) itself; it gives context but doesn't cause the action described in (A).
Thus, the correct answer is:
**Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.**