I believe that the most fitting answer for this question would be prosecuting "trusts," or monopolies, that were in violation of the federal Anti-Trust law. During the Progressive Era, or 1900 to 1917, trust-busting efforts were very prevalent. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson were especially adamant about trust-busting. Hope this helps.
Germany?
i could possibly be wrong but the printing press is said to be invented by a german inventor named Johannes Gutenberg. some people have said that china actually had presses before they were developed in europe but a majority believe that Johannes Gutenberg made the first.
Initiative, referendum, and recall.
The initiative is the process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes , and in some states, constitutional amendments.
Referendum is a measure that appears on the ballot.There is a legislative referendum where the legislature refers a measure to the voters for their approval, and then there is a popular referendum, where the measure appears on the ballot as a result of voter petition drive.
Recall is a procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office.
They are called the tectonic plates... that's what causes earthquakes.
Militarism helped cause The Great War due to the Arms Race. Germany was building a bigger Navy that did not need coal. That is one of the reasons Britian went to war with Germany. So D is the correct answer.