President Lincoln's suspension of civil liberties at the beginning of the Civil War and the calling into service of the state militias in order to preserve the Union are examples of the use of
A. emergency powers.
B. constitutional powers.
C. statutory powers.
D. expressed powers.
E. executive powers.
Answer: A
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