C. worn out
cliche basically means overused
D. All answers are correct.
The slaves included the captives from war (raids from other regions), debtors of large amounts of money and criminals.
The slaves was vital to the economy of the empire. They carried out the heavy work, served as soldiers, craftsmen, and some served as royal advisers.
Lincoln's main concern in his Second Inaugural Address was peace.
Lincoln sees the War as the divine retribution for the United State's sin of slavery. He states that both sides wanted to avoid war but one, the South, for its economical reasons, the ownership of slaves, wanted to tear the nation asunder, and the other went to war because they could not let the nation perish, the North. Lincoln wants that people forget their grudges and to together heal the wounded nation. To forget retribution and "with malice toward none, with charity for all" rebuild the torn nation.
Answer:
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
