Which of the Following Statements About Executive Orders Is LEAST

Which of the following statements about executive orders is LEAST accurate?

A) Executive orders are exceptional devices used only in times of national emergency.
B) Executive orders have been used to change federal policies on hiring minorities.
C) Executive orders have been used to allow government agents to use interrogation techniques that are widely regarded as torture.
D) Executive orders are used to establish executive branch agencies.
E) Executive orders are used to modify bureaucratic rules and policies in executive agencies.