Congress's decision concerning who may dismiss heads of executive departments was significant because it established the principle that
A) such officials are responsible to the president.
B) officials who must be confirmed by the Senate serve at the pleasure of the president and the Senate.
C) Congress's impeachment powers would apply not only to the president but to all presidential appointees as well.
D) the branch of government closest to the people, the House of Representatives, would oversee such officials.

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Congress's decision established the principle that heads of executive departments are responsible to the president, meaning that the president has the authority to dismiss them. This principle is consistent with the separation of powers established by the Constitution, which gave the president control over the executive branch.

Congress's Decision Concerning Who May Dismiss Heads of Executive Departments