Facing war, lincoln played fast and loose with the constitution in all of the following ways except that hea. declared a blockade without congressional approval. b. increased the size of the armyc. ordered a $2 million payout to private citizens aiding the military effort. d. suspend freedom of the press by insisting that editors avoid publishing anti-union articles or editorialse. suspended the writ of habeas corpus

D. Suspend freedom of the press by insisting that editors avoid publishing anti-Union articles or editorials

Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of US. He was the first member of the republican party to become president. Civil war was one of the major events during his presidency.

He had to handle both the military and political aspects of the civil war, Since president was the commander-in-chief during those days, he suspended habeas corpus right in Maryland to weakened the confederate sympathisers.

He also meticulously selected General Ulysses S. Grant to the war in Western Theatre. He issued Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and freed more than 100,000 blacks. Newly freed slaves served in the Union army and helped the union to win the war as the black soldiers increased the size of union army.

He also issued the proclamation for the blockade to prevent the supply of weapons, supplies and goods to prevent south from gaining foreign aid. He later called a special session of congress and explained that nothing was done that way against the constitution.

But he didn't suspend the freedom of press by insisting tht editors avoid publishing anti-Union articles or editorials.

explanation:

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separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005