Compared to the Presidential Reconstruction plan, Congressional Reconstruction

a imposed stricter requirements for Southern states to rejoin the Union

b. was basically the same

required less for Souther states to rejoin the Union

d had some parts that were more strict and some parts that were less strict

the answer is A.

a imposed stricter requirements for Southern states to rejoin the Union

Explanation:

President Andrew Johnson implement Presidential Reconstruction plan in order to continue Lincoln's policies in his own form and with the intention of restoring national unity which was considered as lenient because certain laws were passed in the South which restrict blacks' rights a violation of the Fifteenth Amendment that guaranteed African American certain rights.

This leads to Congressional Reconstruction where the Congress repealed Johnson's vetos which intended to punish the Southern States with harsh standards.