Which of the following statements about presidents and the federal bureaucracy is LEAST accurate?
A. The president has the sole power to fire political appointees.
B. Presidents who appoint officials primarily based on loyalty sometimes find that such appointments cause more harm than good.
C. The president cannot fire the vast majority of bureaucrats, who hold protected civil service jobs.
D. The president has the power to appoint some minor executive branch officials without approval by the Senate.
E. The president has the sole power to fire heads of independent regulatory commissions.
Answer: E
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