What arguments did Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern states? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Secession would need to be approved through popular sovereignty. Secession would need to be approved through popular sovereignty. The government was a union of people, not states. The government was a union of people, not states. The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution. The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution. Slavery was a system that would eventually bankrupt the Southern states.

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding Abraham Lincoln's arguments against the secession of the Southern states are:

1. The government was a union of people, not states.
2. The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution.