The Relative Lack of Power and Influence Associated with the American

The relative lack of power and influence associated with the American presidency during the Gilded Age can be attributed to

A) the largely underqualified and unappealing candidates for the office.
B) the impact of Andrew Johnson's impeachment and congressional Reconstruction.
C) a lack of public interest in the political process.
D) the triumph of a laissez-faire approach to governance.