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Volume I Units
War
Slavery
Chief Diplomat Federal Power Electing the President
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies
8. Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Court majority opinions and dissents) and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy (e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses).
Which was NOT a justification Lincoln used for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus?
1. Suspension was necessary for ending the insurrection occurring in some southern states.
2.
Suspension was justified by the oath of office which required him to defend the Constitution of the United States.
Suspension was necessary to enforce the emancipation of slaves. The President, as Commander in Chief, had power to declare martial law. Not sure
3. 4. 5.
In 1861, Lincoln suspended habeas corpus in some areas. This 1862 suspension of habeas corpus covers the entire nation.
Lambdin P. Milligan
Union Troops Marching Through Washington, D.C., May, 1865; Library of Congress
BOTH
Which was NOT a justification Lincoln used for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus?
1. Suspension was necessary for ending the insurrection occurring in some southern states.
2.
Suspension was justified by the oath of office which required him to defend the Constitution of the United States.
Suspension was necessary to enforce the emancipation of slaves. The President, as Commander in Chief, had power to declare martial law. Not sure
3. 4. 5.
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