Which of the Following Statements About Political Appointees Is LEAST

Which of the following statements about political appointees is LEAST accurate?

A) Although women and minorities are regularly appointed to head less visible departments, prestigious positions such as Secretary of State or secretary of labor remain the exclusive preserve of white men.
B) The president has the power to nominate nearly 3,000 political appointees, most of whom must receive the Senate's approval.
C) Political appointees generally fill positions in which they shape policy, rather than positions in which they put the policy into actual effect.
D) Political appointees are chosen not only on the basis of their managerial skills or expert knowledge, but also for their ideological beliefs and proven loyalty to the president's party.
E) Political appointees usually only hold a position for an average of twenty-four months before moving on to other things.