What was the primary impact of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?

Executive Orders and Presidential Authority

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It ended the Civil War immediately.
It was an executive order that abolished slavery nationwide.
It shifted the focus of the war and paved the way for the 13th Amendment.
It was a speech that had no legal impact.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a source of authority for the President to issue executive actions?
The Constitution
The Supreme Court
Legislative grants from Congress
Inherent presidential authority
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes an executive order from an executive memorandum?
Executive orders require approval from Congress.
Executive memoranda have the same procedural requirements as executive orders.
Executive memoranda are recorded in the Federal Register.
Executive orders must be signed and published, while memoranda do not.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president issued an executive order to desegregate the military?
President Abraham Lincoln
President Harry Truman
President Ronald Reagan
President Barack Obama
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can a sitting president terminate an executive order issued by a previous president?
By ignoring the previous order.
By asking Congress to repeal it.
By issuing a new executive order that contradicts the old one.
By requesting the Supreme Court to invalidate it.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common reason courts might overturn an executive order?
If it is not published in the Federal Register.
If it violates civil rights.
If it is not signed by the President.
If it is unpopular with the public.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Supreme Court's decision in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer?
The President's power as commander-in-chief was unlimited.
The President could seize steel mills during wartime.
The President did not have the authority to seize steel mills.
The President could issue executive orders without any limitations.
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