Which president, without the approval of Congress, raised and spent money, deployed troops, suspended the right of habeas corpus, and allowed civilians to be tried in military courts?

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Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War, took these actions without the approval of Congress as he believed them necessary for the preservation of the Union. These actions were later challenged as unconstitutional, but Lincoln argued that they fell under his powers as commander-in-chief during wartime.

Which President, Without the Approval of Congress, Raised and Spent