Executive Order 9906

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

• a pardon.

• an amnesty.

• a reprieve

• an executive order.

What is an example of a check on the Executive Branch by the Supreme Court?

• The Supreme Court decides a law is unconstitutional

• The Supreme Court strikes down an Executive Order

• The Supreme Court hears a case involving a disagreement between two states

• The Supreme Court rules in favor of a constitutional law

Which word means an order given by the president?

• executive order 

• department 

• Executive Branch 

• filibuster 

What was the primary purpose of Executive Order 9906?

• To desegregate the armed forces

• To intern Japanese Americans during World War II

• To establish the Peace Corps

• To create the Environmental Protection Agency

Who issued Executive Order 9906?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Harry S. Truman

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower

• President John F. Kennedy

In what year was Executive Order 9906 signed?

• 1941

• 1942

• 1945

• 1946

Which group of people was primarily affected by Executive Order 9906?

• German Americans

• Italian Americans

• Japanese Americans

• Chinese Americans

What was the legal justification used for Executive Order 9906?

• National security

• Economic stability

• Public health

• Environmental protection

Which U.S. government agency was responsible for carrying out the internment under Executive Order 9906?

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• War Relocation Authority

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Department of Homeland Security

How many Japanese Americans were interned as a result of Executive Order 9906?

• About 10,000

• About 50,000

• About 120,000

• About 200,000