The answer is A, because the War of 1812 was the second war America fought for independence.
Because, the supreme court can only be elected by higher officials because the position is too high for citizens to vote on.
The answer is A to your question
"Preserve the Union" was by far President Lincoln;s central goal during the Civil War, since he knew that was the most important element. He also wanted to end slavery, however.
during times of war The two that I know most about are his suspension of Habeas Corpus and then his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. On the first issue, people will often discuss that Lincoln unlawfully suspended the writ of habeas corpus during the war thus violating American Constitutional rights.