Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Executive Orders

The History of Executive Orders

David Abshire talked about the history of executive orders, laws made by presidents that bypass Congress.

Description

David Abshire talked about the history of executive orders, laws made by presidents that bypass Congress.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Define executive order.
  • Which president first used them and how?
  • When does presidential use of executive orders tend to increase?
  • How has the way that we enact policy changed over the last 20 years?
  • What are the consequences of effecting change through executive orders and regulations? What problems does this cause?

Participants

Vocabulary

  • Compromise
  • Executive Order
  • Regulation

Topics

AP U.S. Government Key TermsBureaucracy & RegulationExecutive Branch