USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

[SOURCES]
Which statement is an opinion about the use of presidential orders to create policy?

(A) It runs counter to the idea of checks and balances

(B) ** It’s a dangerous expansion of power for the executive branch

(C) It’s a way to bypass Congress in the decision-making process

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -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 how to enforce the law or to otherwise manage the resources and staff of the executive branch.

Concept note-2: -The Executive Office of the President (EOP) consists of the immediate staff to the President, along with entities such as the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Concept note-3: -Executive Orders state mandatory requirements for the Executive Branch, and have the effect of law. They are issued in relation to a law passed by Congress or based on powers granted to the President in the Constitution and must be consistent with those authorities.

Concept note-4: -The National Archives maintains a list of all Executive Orders indexed by Presidents, by Order number, and by subject.