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In my reading of the 2A forum, and after searching I haven't seen "executive action" discussed much, if at all.
I'm not the type to speculate too much or panic, and I've avoided - and do not subscribe to the many extreme fears many folks have regarding *possible* future situations. And I don't mean to stir the fear pot here..
But I am trying to understand exactly what can be done by executive power?
"Obama has vowed to move swiftly on the recommendations, a package expected to include both legislative proposals and executive action."
I know speculation and hypothetical situations are not worth getting too excited about, but what might realistically be attempted, or done, using executive action?
I'm not the type to speculate too much or panic, and I've avoided - and do not subscribe to the many extreme fears many folks have regarding *possible* future situations. And I don't mean to stir the fear pot here..
But I am trying to understand exactly what can be done by executive power?
"Obama has vowed to move swiftly on the recommendations, a package expected to include both legislative proposals and executive action."
I know speculation and hypothetical situations are not worth getting too excited about, but what might realistically be attempted, or done, using executive action?
Dropping in to provide an anchor for the discussion - I'll post a ref to an updated first post.
We need a basic understanding of 'executive orders', and I'm going to steal most of this page: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepre...ive-Orders.htm
A presidential executive order (EO) is a directive issued to federal agencies, department heads, or other federal employees by the President of the United States under his statutory or constitutional powers.
In many ways, presidential executive orders are similar to written orders, or instructions issued by the president of a corporation to its department heads or directors.
Thirty days after being published in the Federal Register, executive orders become law. While they do bypass the U.S. Congress and the standard legislative law making process, no part of an executive order may direct the agencies to conduct illegal or unconstitutional activities.
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Reasons for Issuing Executive Orders
Presidents typically issue executive orders for one of these purposes:
1. Operational management of the executive branch
2. Operational management of federal agencies or officials
3. To carry out statutory or constitutional presidential responsibilities
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Can Executive Orders be Overridden or Withdrawn?
The president can amend or retract an executive at any time. The president may also issue an executive order superseding an existing one. New incoming presidents may choose to retain the executive orders issued by their predecessors, replace them with new ones of their own, or revoke the old ones completely. In extreme cases, Congress may pass a law that alters an executive order, and they can be declared unconstitutional and vacated by the Supreme Court.
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Constitutional Authority for Executive Orders
Article II, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution reads, in part, "The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America." And, Article II, section 3 asserts that, "The President shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed..." Since the Constitution does not specifically define executive power, critics of executive orders argue that these two passages do not imply constitutional authority. But, Presidents of the United States since George Washington have argued that they do and have used them accordingly.
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We need a basic understanding of 'executive orders', and I'm going to steal most of this page: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepre...ive-Orders.htm
A presidential executive order (EO) is a directive issued to federal agencies, department heads, or other federal employees by the President of the United States under his statutory or constitutional powers.
In many ways, presidential executive orders are similar to written orders, or instructions issued by the president of a corporation to its department heads or directors.
Thirty days after being published in the Federal Register, executive orders become law. While they do bypass the U.S. Congress and the standard legislative law making process, no part of an executive order may direct the agencies to conduct illegal or unconstitutional activities.
...
Reasons for Issuing Executive Orders
Presidents typically issue executive orders for one of these purposes:
1. Operational management of the executive branch
2. Operational management of federal agencies or officials
3. To carry out statutory or constitutional presidential responsibilities
...
Can Executive Orders be Overridden or Withdrawn?
The president can amend or retract an executive at any time. The president may also issue an executive order superseding an existing one. New incoming presidents may choose to retain the executive orders issued by their predecessors, replace them with new ones of their own, or revoke the old ones completely. In extreme cases, Congress may pass a law that alters an executive order, and they can be declared unconstitutional and vacated by the Supreme Court.
...
Constitutional Authority for Executive Orders
Article II, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution reads, in part, "The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America." And, Article II, section 3 asserts that, "The President shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed..." Since the Constitution does not specifically define executive power, critics of executive orders argue that these two passages do not imply constitutional authority. But, Presidents of the United States since George Washington have argued that they do and have used them accordingly.
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