The judicial branch interprets laws so D is correct
I believe the three terms you are looking for is diplomatic, military, and economic ways.
Answer:
I think it is D.Factories
Explanation
Around this time the economy in the US became very industrial because of the fall of agriculture since a lot of farmers moved north to work in factories
The Legislative branch would likely hold the most power as it would be able to create law outside of any Constitutional constraints.
Second would be the Executive branch, especially the modern executive branch.
The Judicial Branch would be largely useless and would not be a co-equal branch of government.