Read the paragraph from the section "Presidential Reconstruction." The views of the vice president rarely matter too much, unless something happens to the president. F…

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Read the paragraph from the section "Presidential Reconstruction."

The views of the vice president rarely matter too much, unless something happens to the president. Following Lincoln's assassination in 1865, Johnson's views now mattered a great deal. This period of Presidential Reconstruction, when Johnson's views affected laws in the South, lasted from 1865 to 1867.

Which answer choice BEST supports the paragraph above?

A. Johnson's political views were very important to President Lincoln.
B. Johnson's presidency and the effects of his political views were not anticipated.
C. Johnson was completely responsible for causing the period of Reconstruction.
D. Johnson was not interested in working as a politician or lawmaker.