History A-Level
Presidential versus Congressional power
What Presidential versus Congressional power means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The early executive-legislative divisions over reconstruction planning, shown by Lincoln's lenient approach facing fierce opposition from Radical Republicans in Congress.
Topics that use Presidential versus Congressional power
- 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 – Early Reconstruction, 1865–1867 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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