From President Abraham Lincoln's Perspective,the Decision to Wage a Civil

Multiple Choice

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

A) States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign.
B) The states were older than the union.
C) Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment.
D) The union was older than the states.
E) None of these answers is correct.