Question
Assertion (A): To curtail Klan violence and Democratic intimidation, Congress passed a series of Enforcement Acts in 1870 and 1871.
Reason (R): One act provided for the federal supervision of elections in Southern states, while the other gave the president the power to use federal troops in areas where the Klan was active.
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): One act provided for the federal supervision of elections in Southern states, while the other gave the president the power to use federal troops in areas where the Klan was active.
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
The correct option is: **Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of A.**
The Enforcement Acts passed by Congress in 1870 and 1871 were indeed aimed at curtailing Klan violence and intimidation in the South, with some acts providing for federal supervision of elections and empowering the president to use federal troops against the Klan. Therefore, both statements are true, and R correctly explains A.
The Enforcement Acts passed by Congress in 1870 and 1871 were indeed aimed at curtailing Klan violence and intimidation in the South, with some acts providing for federal supervision of elections and empowering the president to use federal troops against the Klan. Therefore, both statements are true, and R correctly explains A.