Why do many political scientist believe a free press is an important part of a Republican system of goverment

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

c, because the american revolution was from 1765 to 1783.

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according to this text from the preamble to the declaration, who gives men their unalienable rights?