President Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War meant that people

The writ of habeas corpus lets a person challenge detention in court and requires the government to explain why that person is being held. Suspending the writ allowed authorities to detain people without the usual prompt court review, so they could be jailed without the normal legal protections. The other choices describe unrelated rights or constitutional rules.

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