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  2. Presidential directive - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a presidential directive, or executive action, [1] is a written or oral [note 1] instruction or declaration issued by the president of the United States, which may draw upon the powers vested in the president by the Constitution of the United States, statutory law, or, in certain cases, congressional and judicial acquiescence.

  3. Executive order - Wikipedia

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    The degree to which the president has the power to use executive orders to set policy for independent federal agencies is disputed. [33] Many orders specifically exempt independent agencies, but some do not. [34] Executive Order 12866 has been a particular matter of controversy; it requires cost-benefit analysis for certain regulatory actions.

  4. Presidential memorandum - Wikipedia

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    A presidential memorandum (from Latin memorare, 'to remember') is a type of directive issued by the president of the United States to manage and govern the actions, practices, and policies of the various departments and agencies found under the executive branch of the United States government. It has the force of law and is usually used to ...

  5. List of executive actions by Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    Executive orders are issued to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself. [1] Presidential memoranda are closely related, and have the force of law on the Executive Branch, but are generally considered less prestigious.

  6. Executive (government) - Wikipedia

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    The executive can also be the source of certain types of law or law-derived rules, such as a decree or executive order. In those that use fusion of powers, typically parliamentary systems, such as the United Kingdom, the executive forms the government, and its members generally belong to the political party that controls the legislature. Since ...

  7. List of executive actions by George W. Bush - Wikipedia

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    Executive orders are issued to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself. [1] Presidential memoranda are closely related, and have the force of law on the Executive Branch, but are generally considered less prestigious. Presidential memoranda do not have an established process ...

  8. Trump begins slew of executive actions on immigration ... - AOL

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    There were 42 executive orders and 115 personnel actions on Trump's "historic first day," White House officials said. ... Keepers to thwart the lawful transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021 -- among ...

  9. List of executive actions by John F. Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    Executive orders are issued to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself. [1] Presidential memoranda are closely related, and have the force of law on the Executive Branch, but are generally considered less prestigious.