“According to Maier, Pauline, Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788, Executive Orders are legally binding orders given by the President, acting as the head of the Executive Branch of Federal Administrative Agencies. They are not legally binding on anyone outside the executive department. Laws are only passed through the formal legislative process have full force of law. Congress has the power to write and pass laws. The president of the United States get his authority to issue Executive Orders are found under two clauses in the Constitution. The first clause in Article 2, Section 1 states that the executive powers shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. The second clause that reference to the Executive Power is Article 2, Section 3, where it states that the president “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed (Maier, Pauline 2010).
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Lincoln used an executive order in order to fight the Civil War, Woodrow Wilson issued one in order to arm the United States just before it entered World War I, and Franklin Roosevelt approved Japanese internment camps with an executive order. Many other executive orders are on file and could be enacted at any time. Most are issued under specific statutory authority from Congress. Presidents have the power to issue as many executive orders they want. They do not require congressional approval. They are use to set policy’s while avoiding debates and opposition. They have been used to direct a range of activities. Executive orders has become a significant tool in presidency