Lincoln refused to sign the Wade-Davis Bill which required fifty percent of the citizens to swear allegiance before a state could be readmitted to the Union.TrueFalse

Select the correct answer.Why did President Abraham Lincoln veto the Wade-Davis Bill? A. He thought that it was mean-spirited. B. He considered it to be illogical. C. He viewed it as unconstitutional. D. He felt that it was too harsh.

Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction allowed seceded states to rejoin the Union.TrueFalse

What did Congress require from each former Confederate state before they were readmitted to the Union?Group of answer choicesabolishment of the Black Codes and suppression of white terror groupsRepublican controlled state legislatures and ratification of the 13th AmendmentState constitutions with male suffrage and ratification of the 14th Amendmentfree public education for black children and voting rights for freedmen

Why did southerners reject Lincoln's offer of amnesty in 1864? a. They thought they could still win the war. b. They had no intention of ever rejoining the Union. c. They claimed they had "committed no crime." d. It involved freeing their slaves.

Which of the following best explains a reason that a president might use a signing statement to express displeasure with a bill as opposed to issuing a veto?ResponsesThe president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.The president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.Congress has severely curtailed the power of the president to withhold funds for bills that have been adopted.Congress has severely curtailed the power of the president to withhold funds for bills that have been adopted.The Supreme Court is hesitant to acknowledge the president’s power to veto legislation.The Supreme Court is hesitant to acknowledge the president’s power to veto legislation.The president wants to ensure executive agencies do not spend the money appropriated by Congress.