WorksheetsPresidential Executive Orders
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What's the 2nd step of an executive order?
The president issues an executive order
The president identifies needed action
The action falls within the president's powers
It takes effect after publication
What's the 3rd step of an executive order?
The president issues an executive order
The president identifies needed action
The action falls within the president's powers
It takes effect after publication
What's the 4th step of an executive order?
The president issues an executive order
The president identifies needed action
The action falls within the president's powers
It takes effect after publication
True or false: A presidential order remains in effect until it expires.
True
False
True or False: a presidential order can be repealed if ruled unconstitutional.
True
False
True or false: An executive order can provide direction on how the Supreme Court rules.
True
False
What is a decree given by the President to a certain part of government, which tells them to interpret the law or act in a certain way?
Decree
Presidential Order
Executive Order
A Law
Think back to the article about National Monuments, what did Trump and Biden do to Executive Orders made by the previous President?
They followed the previous President
They changed or undid the Executive Orders of the previous President
They had Congress pass a Bill to change the previous President's order
They did nothing different
Which Presidential Role is about being the person who Enforces and Executes laws passed by Congress?
Chief of State
Chief Administrator
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
DIRECTIVE, RULE OR REGULATION ISSUED BY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR SUBORDINATES, BASED UPON CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW.
(a)
What is the primary purpose of a Presidential Executive Order?
To create new laws
To manage operations of the federal government
To amend the Constitution
To declare war
Which of the following is a limitation of Presidential Executive Orders?
They can be overturned by the next President
They require approval from Congress
They are permanent and cannot be changed
They can only be issued during wartime
Who has the authority to challenge the legality of a Presidential Executive Order?
The Vice President
The Supreme Court
The Secretary of State
The Speaker of the House
Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation as an Executive Order?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is a common reason for a President to issue an Executive Order?
To bypass Congress when immediate action is needed
To change the Constitution
To appoint Supreme Court Justices
To declare a national holiday
