Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 prompted Congress to seek passage of
a. the Thirteenth Amendment.
b. an extension of the Freedmen's Bureau.
c. an act to overturn the Black Codes.
d. the Fourteenth Amendment.
e. articles of impeachment against Johnson.
Question 2
The basic principles of the Model Treaty and the new philosophy behind American international affairs entailed all of the following except
a. an idealistic hope that the bonds of mutual commercial interests would guarantee peaceful relations among nations.
b. an idealistic hope that the American Revolution would mark a turning point in history that would signal the end of military conflict among nations, which would heretofore focus on fostering commerical relations among each other.
c. a rejection of the realpolitik system of political diplomacy practiced by Great Britain and the European states.
d. an attempt to downplay and deemphasize the importance of building and sustaining economic connections in international diplomacy.
e. an idealistic effort to uphold the rule of law, free trade, and freedom of the seas as guiding principles in international affairs.
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