Which of the Following Is a Reason That the Nation

Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

A) the small policymaking role of the federal government
B) the sectional nature of the nation's major issues
C) the U.S.government's small role in world affairs
D) all of these factors: the small policymaking role of the federal government; the sectional nature of the nation's major issues; and the U.S.government's small role in world affairs
E) None of these answers is correct.