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Why did Congress pass the Tenure of Office Act?

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because we had officials scheming before their removal

better answer: intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

To prevent Johnson from replacing officials who supported the Radicals

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