Although there are many philosophers who have dived into this realm of thinking, perhaps the most famous would be John Locke, who was a major inspiration to the Founding Fathers of the US.
Answer:
The Attorney General.
The attorney general is the head of the DOJ and chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters, advises the President and the heads of the executive departments of the government, and occasionally appears in person before the Supreme Court.
A is incorrect because Lincoln ran for the republican party.
D is incorrect because the Democratic party was pro-slavery.
So that leaves us with B and C.
I don't know who John C. Breckinridge is, but I do know that Lincoln was the least popular candidate running for president. The only reason Lincoln won the election was because the democratic party split their votes between two candidates, so neither democratic candidate got enough votes to win the election.
So the answer is B.
Answer:
the US declares war on the french