Since the first Copyright Act was passed in 1790
A) Congress has repeatedly increased the number of years of copyright protection.
B) Congress has made more kinds of intellectual property protected under copyright.
C) Congress has attempted to reconcile American copyright law with European copyright law.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

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Since the first Copyright Act was passed in 1790, Congress has indeed increased the number of years of copyright protection multiple times (from an initial term of 14 years with the ability to renew once, to the current term of the life of the author plus 70 years). Congress has also expanded the types of intellectual property that can be protected by copyright (for example, computer programs were added in 1980). Additionally, Congress has made efforts to harmonize American copyright law with international standards, including those of Europe. Therefore, all three statements are true, and the best choice is D.

Since the First Copyright Act Was Passed in 1790