Washington Irving used German folktales adapted for the American market. He would often use German folktales as a basis, and then change the setting and the people to be American. An example of this would be Rip Wan Winkle.
Answer is C. Government agencies and civilians.
In the U.S, only the president can emit a directive called executive order, which directs operations of the federal government and has the power of law.
Executive orders, as well as legislative statutes and regulations declared by government agencies, must be reviewed by the judicial power and may be rejected if unconstitutional. Also, these orders have major power over internal concerns of the government, determining the manner and degree of legislation enforcement, taking care of emergencies, waging wars, and more.
Based on the selection above from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, the statement that best explains the irony in the passage best is describing an execution as “gentle” and “indulgent” does not match the violence of executing someone. The answer would be the third option. Hope this answers your question.