Which of the Following Statements About Signing Statements Is False

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about signing statements is false?

• A) Presidents have made signing statements throughout American history.
• B) Ronald Reagan's attorney general,Edwin Meese,is credited with transforming the signing statement into a routine tool of presidential direct action.
• C) George W.Bush issued hundreds of signing statements during his time in office.
• D) Ever since Thomas Jefferson's presidency,all presidential signing statements have been recorded and added to the official legislative record.
• E) Recent presidents have used signing statements in an attempt to negate congressional actions to which they objected.

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