Question

1. during taft’s presidency his policies became more

constitutional
progressive
independent
conservative

Explanation:

During William Howard Taft's presidency, his policies shifted to be more conservative. Taft, initially seen as a successor to Roosevelt's progressive policies, later took a more conservative approach in areas like antitrust enforcement and handling political conflicts within the Republican Party. The other options don't align: "Constitutional" is not the primary shift, "Progressive" is what he moved away from, and "independent" doesn't fit the political trajectory.

Answer:

D. conservative