Executive Orders: Issuance and Revocation

Halstead, T.J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Executive orders;    Presidential powers;    Removal of officials;   

RP-ID  :  RS20846
RP-ID  :  RS20846_2001Mar19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Executive orders and proclamations are used extensively by Presidents to achieve policy goals, set uniform standards for managing the Executive Branch, or outline a policy view intended to influence the behavior of private citizens. The Constitution does not define these presidential instruments, and does not explicitly vest the President with the authority to issue them. Nonetheless, such orders are accepted as an inherent aspect of presidential power, and, if based on appropriate authority, they have the force and effect of law. This report discusses the nature of executive orders and proclamations,with a focus on the scope of presidential authority to execute such instruments and judicial and congressional responses thereto.