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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 807221, member: 22271&quot;]<b>What is the legal basis for an Executive Order</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Question: What is the legal justification for Executive Orders? Obviously, if a law is passed by congress and signed by the president, any penalties for violating that particular are legal (subject to judicial review). I don&#039;t seem to recall and provision in the constitution that gives the Executive branch the ability to unilaterally impose penalties or sanctions for violating a presidential directive.</p><p>Did (some) congress pass a law giving the executive branch these powers? If so, when and what was the language used?</p><p>Has it been tested in court?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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