3. What BEST explains President Lincoln's purpose in using emergency powers to suspend the right of habeas corpus? OA He wished to discourage any more border states from leaving the Union and joining the Confederacy.
OB He wished to frighten potential spies in the North as well as limit their numbers.
oc He wished to prevent Confederate sympathizers from leaving the Union or sabotaging the war effort.
OD He wished to silence aný opposition to the Civil War in the North by imprisoning the opponents.