Question

23)

What did President Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus allow him to do?
A)
He could arrest anyone he wanted, but had to send them before a judge
He didn't get any new powers
Eliminate
He could pay for the war without a need for any help from Congress
He could arrest and imprison anyone without needing a trial or a judge
24)
How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?

Answer 1

The right answer is :

He could arrest and imprison anyone without needing a trial or a judge.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus on May 25, 1861, in order to keep under arrest by the Union military a Maryland state legislator, John Merryman. He had tried to hinder Union troops moving from Baltimore to Washington. Though the Supreme Court Chief Justice issued a ruling stating that the president did not have the authority to suspend the right of habeas corpus, which was a Congress power, Lincoln did not comply; he didn´t appeal, respond, or release Merryman.