Question

Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act to stop the president from removing federal officials from office without the approval of the Senate. What was the effect of the Tenure of Office Act?
A.
It gave more power to the Democrats in office.
B.
It strengthened the position of the president over Congress.
C.
It prevented the president from removing former Confederates in office.
D.
It limited the power of the president of the United States.

Answer 1

The effects of the Tenure of office act was to prevent the president from removing the former Confederates in office.Therefore the correct option is (C).  

What is the Tenure of Office Act?

The Tenure of office act was passed by the government of United States in 1867 by the congress republican in order to limit the power of the president of not removing the officer without taking the approval from the senate.

At that time, President Johnson wanted to remove the Confederate officer from his post and he did so without taking the approval from the senates. Therefore the correct option is (C).

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