The Discretionary Authority of Appointed Officials Is Their Authority to

 The discretionary authority of appointed officials is their authority to 

A)  shift federal dollars without clear authorization. 
B)  not implement legislation. 
C)  make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws. 
D)  spend federal monies, even though such monies are not officially part of the federal bureaucracy. 
E)  act on behalf of government officials and represent the government in courts of law.