Question

Which of the following presidential powers did Lincoln use to ensure control over Washington, D.C.?

A.Canceling national elections

B. Calling Congress into joint session

C. Insisting on stare decisis

D.Suspending habeas corpus

Answer 1

d

Step-by-step explanation:

the latin (?) words stuck out to me in the review

Answer 2

The answer is D. Suspending habeas corpus, since Lincon was worried about losing a key slaveholding state to the Confederacy. Which would make capturing the U.S Capital (Washington D.C) possible if the slaveholding state went with the Confederacy.