The republicans selected abraham lincoln as their presidential candidate even though

D. he did not plan to end slavery where it already existed. Just took unit review

The President is both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. ... The Executive Branch conducts diplomacy with other nations, and the President has the power to negotiate and sign treaties, which also must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate.