A Dramatic Increase in Activism by the Federal Bureaucracy Occurred

A dramatic increase in activism by the federal bureaucracy occurred during the twentieth century, largely as a consequence of

A) the growth of patronage and the rise of political parties.
B) the Sixteenth Amendment and the Social Security Act.
C) a desire for limited government and an end to earlier regulatory practices.
D) the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II.
E) the rise of special-interest groups and unions.