executive actions
Orders from above
Executive actions are directives issued by the head of an executive branch—typically a president or governor—that don't require legislative approval.
The term encompasses executive orders, proclamations, memoranda, and similar instruments.
Executive actions carry the force of law within the executive branch but can be reversed by successors or challenged in court: The president's executive actions on immigration faced immediate legal challenges.
- vetoesFormally rejects proposed laws
- presidential proclamationsFormal declarations by head of state
- signing ceremonyFormal document endorsement occasion
- Oval OfficePresident's formal workspace
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
commander in chief · emergency declarations · business strategies · contingency plans · strategic plans · pen · evacuation orders · budget allocations · paper · seal · HR policies · desk · risk assessments · recovery operations · appointments · pardons · performance metrics · safety protocols
- executive orderspresidential directives, presidential decree, presidential proclamation, proclamations, proclamation
- government documentswhite paper, laws, federal records, gazette, constitutions
- gubernatorial powersveto power, clemency, pardons, pardon power, appointments
- presidential documentsproclamations, presidential decrees, memoranda, directives, presidential records
executive actionslegislation
Official enactment of statutes
statutes · bills · case law · congressional acts · statutory law
executive actionscoalition agreements
Pacts between governing partners
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