executive order
Presidents and governors may issue executive orders. This topic is part of U.S. Government within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
executive order trivia questions
An executive order is issued by which branch of government?
Answer: Executive branch
Bonus fact: Presidents and governors may issue executive orders.
Who issues federal executive orders in the United States?
Answer: President
Bonus fact: Executive orders direct operations of the executive branch.
Can a federal executive order override the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: No
Bonus fact: Executive orders remain subject to constitutional and statutory limits.
On what date was Executive Order 9066 issued, leading to the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans?
Answer: February 19, 1942
Bonus fact: National Archives notes that the order authorized removal from designated military areas on the West Coast to inland relocation centers.