Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

A) It was denounced by many as being clearly unconstitutional.
B) It was issued by Lincoln on the basis of his powers as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
C) It barely passed Congress over the bitter opposition of virtually all Democrats.
D) It passed Congress with overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats.

Emancipation Proclamation

A presidential decree by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declaring the freedom of all enslaved persons in Confederate-held territory during the American Civil War.

Unconstitutional

Actions or laws that are not in accordance with the constitution and therefore illegal and invalid.

Commander-in-chief

The highest-ranking officer of a nation's military forces, or the supreme authority over a country's armed forces; in the United States, it is the President.