Which of the Following Statements About Executive Powers of Appointment

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about executive powers of appointment is LEAST accurate?

• A)The president is free to choose top administrative posts, known as the cabinet, without having to seek approval by the Senate.
• B)Although presidents must secure Senate approval for ambassadors and judges, they are free to select their cabinet members without Senate oversight.
• C)The president can temporarily circumvent senatorial oversight by appointing officials while the Senate is in recess.
• D)The Senate has rejected few nominees in the modern era, although such rejections have increased in recent years.
• E)The Constitution grants department heads and other government officers the power to make lower-level agency appointments.

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