The Term "Senatorial Courtesy" Refers To

The term "senatorial courtesy" refers to:

A) the Senate deferring to the president in making appointments to the Supreme Court.
B) the Senate focusing on merit criteria in the appointment process.
C) the president deferring to members of the president's party from each state in choosing nominees to district courts.
D) the president focusing on the political preferences of the Senate in selecting Supreme Court nominees.
E) the tradition of the president providing the names of all judicial nominees to the Senate majority leader first before announcing the nominations publicly.