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    • In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of the United States Constitution gives presidents broad executive and enforcement authority to use their discretion to determine ho… See more

    Basis in the United States Constitution

    The United States Constitution does not have a provision that explicitly permits the use of executive orders.
    The … See more

    History and use

    With the exception of William Henry Harrison, all presidents since George Washington in 1789 have issued orders that in general terms can be described as executive orders. Initially, they took no set form and s… See more

    Reaction

    Large policy changes with wide-ranging effects have been implemented by executive order, including the racial integration of the armed forces under President Truman.
    Two extre… See more

    State executive orders

    Executive orders issued by state governors are not the same as statutes passed by state legislatures. State executive orders are usually based on existing constitutional or statutory powers of the governor and do not require … See more

    Presidential proclamation

    According to political expert Phillip J. Cooper, a presidential proclamation "states a condition, declares a law and requires obedience, recognizes an event or triggers the implementation of a law (by recognizing that the circ… See more

    Further reading

    • Bush, Ann M., "Executive Disorder: The Subversion of the United States Supreme Court, 1914-1940" [Amazon], 2010.
    • Mayer, Kenneth R., With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power, Princeton … See more

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    An executive order is an official directive from the U.S. president to federal agencies that often has much the same power as a law. It is a principal mode of administrative action by the president. The president manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through executive orders.
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