The difference between executive orders and other presidential actions, and why it matters
On this episode: President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to return to the White House next week and has indicated plans to begin implementing his policy agenda. Executive orders are expected to serve as one of the primary tools available to him for directing federal policy.
Executive orders represent one of three main categories of presidential executive action, alongside presidential memoranda and presidential proclamations. Each type has distinct purposes, legal characteristics, and degrees of authority.
Ballotpedia staff writer Ellen Morrissey, who covers the presidency, joins the…
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