Question

Which best summarizes the meaning of Abraham Lincoln’s statement, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”?

A civil war could strengthen the US military and prepare it for fighting future wars.

Sectional divisions over slavery could result in the dissolution of the United States. ,

Divided parties in the House of Representatives could prevent a resolution on slavery.

The leaders of southern states had a legal and moral right to secede from the Union.

Answer 1

The second option: Sectional divisions over slavery could result in the dissolution of the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

"cannot stand" gives this away. Lincoln means that if the US itself is divided and fighting, the country will fall, or "dissolute"