What is an executive order and what is a reason that a president would use it?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe an executive order as a command by the president that has the force of law. They do not need Congress's approval and do not involve foreign government (as executive agreements do).
2, Describe instances when an executive order would be used. It could be used to require that a company providing goods and services to the government follow certain hiring practices. It was used by President George W. Bush to allow religious institutions to compete for federal funding.
3, Include details about the limitations of an executive order. The Supreme Court can find an executive order unconstitutional. Congress can cut off funding to weaken the order. Future presidents can overturn previous executive orders.
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Which of the following agents is likely to affect people's attitudes and expressed political opinions in adulthood?
a. their emotional disappointments b. their personal ambition c. their jobs and experiences at work d. their decision-making capability
Which of the following purposes of government is best defined as "a state of peace and security"?
A. Politics B. Legitimacy C. Authority D. Liberty E. Order
Kent needs to describe theocratic totalitarianism to his classmates. Which of these statements should he use?
What will be an ideal response?
The flag of the Republic of Mexico was the ______ flag to fly over Texas.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).