Which of the Following Statements About Executive Powers of Appointment

Which of the following statements about executive powers of appointment is LEAST accurate?

A) The president is free to choose top administrative posts, known as the cabinet, without having to seek approval by the Senate.
B) Although presidents must secure Senate approval for ambassadors and judges, they are free to select their cabinet members without Senate oversight.
C) The president can temporarily circumvent senatorial oversight by appointing officials while the Senate is in recess.
D) The Senate has rejected few nominees in the modern era, although such rejections have increased in recent years.
E) The Constitution grants department heads and other government officers the power to make lower-level agency appointments.