The image shows a bar graph titled executive orders per year, from 1861 through 1945. The graph shows that the number of executive orders per year rose dramatically during the period shown.
What does this graph illustrate?
A.
the expansion of the power of the presidency
B.
declines in federal involvement in the economy
C.
congressional checks on the power of other branches
D.
state challenges to the federal government's authority
1 answer
Based on the description of the bar graph showing a dramatic rise in the number of executive orders per year from 1861 through 1945, the correct answer would be:
A. the expansion of the power of the presidency
This option reflects the idea that an increase in executive orders indicates a broader use of presidential authority during that time period.
