The correct answer is D) The Executive Office of the President increased the size and power of the presidency.
The statement that is a legitimate criticism of the Executive Office of the President is "The Executive Office of the President increased the size and power of the presidency."
This is a legitimate criticism in that is questioning the powers that the President has had in recent years to make decisions and sometimes to override decisions emanated from Congress. The President of the US has so much power. He is the leader of the nation, the chief of the Cabinet, the chief diplomat of the US, and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. So many researchers, scholars, journalists, and citizens have recently questioned the power of the presidency.