That we here highly resolve [decide] that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Question

Question
Which of the following best summarizes President Lincoln's meaning in this last sentence of his Gettysburg Address?(1 point)
Responses

Soldiers must be given more power in the government because of their actions in the war.
Soldiers must be given more power in the government because of their actions in the war.

Presidents should decide important issues, including the debates over slavery.
Presidents should decide important issues, including the debates over slavery.

Government of the people, by the people, and for the people is no longer important.
Government of the people, by the people, and for the people is no longer important.

Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government.

Answer 1

The best summary of President Lincoln's meaning in that last sentence of his Gettysburg Address is:

Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government.

This reflects the idea that the sacrifices made during the war must be honored through the preservation and continuation of a government that serves its citizens.