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What are Executive Orders?

Civics 101

CHAPTER

Understanding Executive Orders and Proclamations

This chapter explores the legal foundations and functions of executive orders within the U.S. government, highlighting their use by presidents to enact changes without congressional support. It also clarifies the distinctions between executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations, while discussing their varying impacts from ceremonial declarations to significant legal actions.

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