Author Question: When Abraham Lincoln blockaded Southern ports and issued the Emancipation Proclamation without ... (Read 69 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

When Abraham Lincoln blockaded Southern ports and issued the Emancipation Proclamation without Congressional approval, he was making use of

A) his role as commander-in-chief.
B) the pocket veto.
C) interest group power that influenced public opinion.
D) inherent powers found in Article II of the Constitution.
E) direct powers provided in the Bill of Rights.

Question 2

Andrew Jackson's use of _____ demonstrated how different he was from his predecessors in office.

A) parliamentary procedure
B) gerrymandering
C) foreign trade
D) the veto
E) Congressional approval