What does Lincoln mean when he says “the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States?”

Lincoln means that federal laws must be carried out throughout the country, including in states that have seceded. He is rejecting the idea that those states can simply ignore Union law or operate outside the United States. Therefore, the correct choice is “All states, even those that seceded, must obey the laws of the Union.”

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