Based on the excerpt, which statements best illustrate some the impact of lincoln’s proclamation on government

"His 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed Confederate slaves but scholars still debate whether it rested on any firm constitutional foundation" 

Question:Based on the excerpt, which statement best illustrates the impact of Lincoln's proclamation on government? 

  It expanded the power and scope of the executive office 

It expanded the power and scope of the executive office.

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