Questions tagged [executive-order]
Questions about decrees issued by certain heads of state.
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Could a modern US president unilaterally annex territory?
The US president annexing land seems obviously absurd in the modern world. But, it does have at least some legal precedent. For instance, the purchase of Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase heavily ...
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How did FDR confiscate gold in 1933 without Congressional approval? Could a modern president do the same with a digital dollar?
In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt confiscated Americans' gold holdings. Apparently he did so through an Executive Order. How could this "fly" without Congressional approval?
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What decides the scope or limits of presidential executive orders in the US? [duplicate]
An executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government
I searched around on the internet, and it seems like there isn't even a formal ...
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How many times, and for how long has Orban had his legislation give him power to rule by decree since 2010?
I am looking for an answer with reliable sources to the specific dates between which such matters occurred.
I'm sure the best source would be digging up the Hungarian quasi-legislations minutes, but I ...
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Can US President reclassify firearms by executive order?
I had recently read a opinion piece wherein the author was suggesting that certain firearms could be reclassified to Class 3 Firearms and that doing so was not violating the Constitution, but would ...
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Why can't President Biden sign an executive order on the gun laws he wants congress to pass?
U.S President Biden has been in the news, such as this article in Forth Worth Star-Telegram, appealing for tougher gun laws. The article says that
He repeated calls to restore a ban on the sale of ...
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Did Mayor Bowser declare a state of emergency over a health insurance issue?
Radio station WTOP is reporting that Washington, DC mayor Muriel Bowser has declared an "emergency" over a health insurance contracting issue. WTOP calls the order a "public emergency&...
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What is Uniform Civil Code?
India wants to bring Uniform Civil Code into the country. Current Narendra Modi Government has mentioned in their manifesto as well for the implementation for the UCC. One of the state in Goa has ...
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Why does the US President use a new pen for each order?
This photo shows President Biden at his desk in the Oval Office. He is holding a pen and signing an executive order. On his right is a pile of further executive orders. In front is a box with ...
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Why did Trump rescind his executive order that barred former White House employees from lobbying the government?
Just before leaving office, President Trump rescinded his 2017 executive order which limited lobbying by former government officials:
In the final hours of his term, President Donald J. Trump ...
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Day-One executive actions from Biden's predecessors?
Commenting on Biden's plan to sign a number of executive orders on Inauguration Day, the Washington Post quotes Jen Psaki as follows:
“President-elect Biden is taking historic action on Day One to ...
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Can Trump use time zones to extend his Presidency?
Time zones in the US are regulated by the Department of Transport, and can thus be changed by the executive without new legislation. Could Trump order the DoT to put the continental US in time zones ...
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What countries are on the United States' "most favored nations" list?
A recent executive order says that Medicare will pay the lowest price paid among a group of other economically advanced countries. These countries are called "the most favored nations".
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Can the US President revoke Nixon's normalization of Chinese relations?
I think that it's pretty clear at this point that, despite having diplomatic relations and trade with America for the last 50 years, Communist China is still a repressive dictatorship; if the plan was ...
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Can sitting US president "issue an executive order" barring his opponent presidency?
During his speech on a campaign rally in North Carolina, Trump said,
“You can’t have this guy as your president… You can’t have… maybe I’ll sign an executive order, you cannot have him as your ...
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