<span>The southern states wanted the expansion of SLAVERY into western territories and states. Northern states opposed slavery's expansion.</span>
One purpose of the executive branch is to "<span>command the armed forces", since the President of the United States is also the Commander-in-Chief of the US military. </span>
D. Doing sub-par work to purposely anger a plantation owner
Answer: Lynching
Because it is another term for being hanged
