There has been much controversy over the topic of Executive Orders. On the one hand, there are officials who support the President’s power to issue Executive Orders. On the other hand, however, there are those who are against it. To determine if Executive Orders serve a significant purpose, we must delve inside the world of politics and analyze the positive and negative consequences – the pros and the cons. But first, it would be most important to define the term and learn of its use and perceived importance.
By definition, Executive Orders (EOs) are “legally binding orders given by the President, acting as the head of the Executive Branch, to Federal Administrative Agencies” (Fox ThisNation). Executive Orders are typically used to direct federal agencies and officials in their execution of congressionally established laws or policies. In many instances, however, they have been used to guide agencies in directions contrary to congressional intent (Fox, ThisNation). The Constitution of the United States denotes that the executive power shall be vested in a President. In addition, the power shall be vested in the legislative power in a Congress, and the judicial power in a Judiciary. …show more content…
However, in comparing the past usage of issues to those of President Obama’s, he is actually pretty closely related to Bush Jr. While he has only been in office a short while, some say that Obama is abusing his power of issuance. However, in comparison with past presidents, his numbers aren’t exactly