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Podcast: Law School
Episode: Presidential Executive Orders Explained
Description: Executive Orders
What are they?
Presidential Executive Orders are official directives issued by the President of the United States to manage and direct the operations of the federal government. They instruct federal agencies on how to implement laws and policies, and are not meant to create new laws, but provide instructions on how existing laws are to be applied and enforced. Executive orders carry the force of law and are legally binding.
Other Presidential Directives
Proclamations: These are often ceremonial or symbolic and lack the legal weight of Executive Orders.
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