Which of the following was a way in which President Obama attempted to uphold his campaign promise to reduce government secrecy?
A) making sure that every bill that was passed by Congress during his first term was put up on the White House website to be viewed by the public for at least five days before holding a vote
B) invoking the state secrets privilege to prevent lawsuits related to warrantless wiretapping and torture from going to trial
C) issuing an executive order designed to promote more rapid declassification of secret documents
D) repealing the USA PATRIOT Act
E) releasing a report by the Health and Human Services Department that indicated the health care reform law would actually increase the cost of health care and impose higher costs on consumers, even though this would make it harder for Congress to pass the bill

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President Obama issued an executive order in 2009 designed to promote more rapid declassification of secret documents in an effort to reduce government secrecy. Option A is incorrect as it pertains to transparency in the legislative process, not reducing government secrecy. Option B is actually an example of increasing government secrecy by invoking the state secrets privilege. Option D and E do not relate to reducing government secrecy.

Which of the Following Was a Way in Which President