Thomas Jefferson and His Followers Opposed John Adams's Last-Minute Appointment

Thomas Jefferson and his followers opposed John Adams's last-minute appointment of new federal judges mainly because

A) the men appointed were of poor quality.
B) they believed that the appointments were unconstitutional.
C) they did not want a showdown with the Supreme Court.
D) it was the defeated Federalist party's attempt to entrench itself in the government.
E) they opposed lifetime appointments for federal judges.