Executive Orders

Executive Orders:

• Do not require Congressional approval.
• Require Congress to approve.
• Are required to poll the public.

Why does the president issue executive orders?

• to remove members of Congress

• To create laws that are unconstitutional

• To reverse Supreme Court decisions

• To avoid congressional approval

“‘We need to go back to being the legislative branch,’ said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican opposed to a potential executive order by Mr. Trump. ‘We didn’t like this when Obama was doing it, so why should we accept it now?’”

What would she agree with?

• Executive orders enhance legislative power for the majority party, limiting unnecessary debate in Congress

• Executive orders are a valid use of legislative power and presidents should continue to use them in a divided government

• Executive orders can create conflict with Congress as they do not require congressional input or approval

• Executive orders are unconstitutional and undermine Congress’s authority to create and pass legislation

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Which is true about executive orders?

• They are issued by Congress

• They are treated like a law, without going through the same steps as a law

• They can be vetoed by the Speaker of the House

• They are written by the President but must be approved by the Senate like a treaty.

How does an Executive Order differ from a law?

• Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
• Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
• Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
• Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs.

The president has expanded his constitutional power through use of

• Vetoes 
• Executive orders
• Judicial orders
• Legislative orders

What is the President's main job?

• Make laws
• Enforce Laws
• Make executive orders
• Give speeches

Executive Orders are

• A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having force of a law
• An order that gets specific laws taken out of our government
• The executive branch's order to get Congress to pass a proposed bill
• Orders that have to be passed by Congress

The president has expanded his constitutional power through use of

• Vetoes 
• Executive orders
• Judicial orders
• Legislative orders