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Read and analyze the excerpt below to answer the question.

President Gerald Ford made this observation about the presidency:

“You know, the President of the United States is not a magician who can wave a wand or sign a paper that will instantly end a war, cure a recession, or make bureaucracy disappear.”

What point was President Ford making in this remark?

a. No one can do a good job of being President.
b. The President’s power is limited.
c. The federal bureaucracy is too big.
d. The President should have more power.

User MotKohn
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B the conusition was made to limit power which still stands for reasons
User Wukong
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Answer:

B. The author makes multiple references on how the President cant do alot of things. This lead me to believe that it is B

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