Executive orders

An executive order is a type of legal instrument issued by the executive branch of a government under authority granted by law. These instruments are in use in the countries of Liberia, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the United States. Hong Kong also has executive orders, and the president of India can issue ordinances. In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders are only binding on the federal government's executive branch. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of the United States Constitution gives presidents broad executive and enforcement authority to use their discretion to determine how to enforce the law or to otherwise manage the resources and staff of the federal government's executive branch. The delegation of discretionary power to make such orders is required to be supported by either an expressed or implied congressional law, or the constitution itself. The vast majority of executive orders are proposed by federal agencies before being issued by the president. Like both legislative statutes and the regulations promulgated by government agencies, executive orders in the United States are subject to judicial review and may be overturned if the orders lack support by statute or the Constitution. Presidential executive orders, once issued, remain in force until they are canceled, revoked, adjudicated unlawful, or expire on their terms.