In an Attempt to Limit President Johnson's Powers and Safeguard

In an attempt to limit President Johnson's powers and safeguard its own Reconstruction plan, Congress:

A) Proposed a constitutional amendment that would strip the president of his veto power
B) Established a House committee to approve all candidates for political office in the former Confederate states
C) Passed legislation requiring the president to issue military orders through the General of the Army
D) Placed responsibility for the appointment of the president's cabinet in the hands of a joint Congressional committee