Question

3. What BEST explains President Lincoln's purpose in using emergency powers to suspend the right of habeas corpus?
OA He wished to discourage any more border states from leaving the Union and joining the Confederacy.
OB He wished to frighten potential spies in the North as well as limit their numbers.
oc He wished to prevent Confederate sympathizers from leaving the Union or sabotaging the war effort.
OD He wished to silence aný opposition to the Civil War in the North by imprisoning the opponents.

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Habeas corpus is important because it gives people the right to challenge why they are being held in court, to see if their detainment is lawful or not. Lincoln was concerned that dissenters would interfere with the North's military operations, so to benefit the Union army, he suspended habeas corpus