As of 15 October 2012, President Barack H. Obama II has signed 140 Executive Orders, beginning with Executive Order 13489, "Presidential Records", signed on his second day in office, 21 January 2009, and with the latest being Executive Order 13628, "Executive Order from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran", signed on 9 October 2012.
President Obama's executive orders represent neither an excessively high nor an excessively low amount compared to some of his predecessors; his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, signed 291 such orders during his eight years in office; President Bush's predecessor, President William J. Clinton, issued 364 such orders during his eight years in office.
Since the Constitution of the United States specifically designates that only Congress may make laws (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 - the "Necessary and Proper Clause", also known as the "Elastic Clause", and by various other terms): "...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.", many observers consider that Executive Orders are an unconstitutional, and therefore illegal, assertion of Presidential power over Congressional purview; nevertheless, depending on the criteria used in counting them, some 10,000 Executive Orders have been issued by the 44 American Presidents.
A comprehensive listing of President Obama's Executive Orders may be found at the WhiteHouse link. See related links.
A comprehensive listing of all Executive Orders going back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four administrations (note that the very latest E.O.'s may not be reflected in the list for several weeks or even months after their signing) may be found at the Federal Register in the related link below.
As of 15 October 2012, President Barack H. Obama II has signed 140 Executive Orders, beginning with Executive Order 13489, "Presidential Records", signed on his second day in office, 21 January 2009, and with the latest being Executive Order 13628, "Executive Order from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran", signed on 9 October 2012.
President Obama's executive orders represent neither an excessively high nor an excessively low amount compared to some of his predecessors; his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, signed 291 such orders during his eight years in office; President Bush's predecessor, President William J. Clinton, issued 364 such orders during his eight years in office.
Since the Constitution of the United States specifically designates that only Congress may make laws (Article I, Section 8, last sentence: "...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.", many observers consider that Executive Orders are an unconstitutional, and therefore illegal, assertion of Presidential power over Congressional purview; nevertheless, depending on the criteria used in counting them, some 10,000 Executive Orders have been issued by the 44 American Presidents.
A comprehensive listing of President Obama's Executive Orders may be found at the WhiteHouse link below. See related links.
A comprehensive listing of all Executive Orders going back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four administrations (note that the very latest E.O.'s may not be reflected in the list for several weeks or even months after their signing) may be found at the Federal Register in the related link.
As of early October 2012, President Obama had signed 140 executive orders during his nearly four years in office. internet myths that he signed more than 900 are false. Further, the 140 executive orders that he has signed are not an unusual number.
The President signed 147Êexecutive orders during his first term in office. Although there are rumors that the number is much higher it is not. During this term he has signed 11.
Up to Oct, 26, 2012 Obama has signed 145 executive orders that has been seen by the public, By far EO 13603 is the worst 1 since it give power of all resources to the government.
Former President Obama issued 277 executive orders during his eight years in office; this was an average of 35 per year. He issued fewer executive orders than George W. Bush, and in fact, he was not even in the top fifteen for the total number of executive orders issued by presidents.
Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation and Establishing a White House Council in Strong Cities As of 15 October 2012, President Barack H. Obama II has signed 140 Executive Orders, beginning with Executive Order 13489, "Presidential Records", signed on his second day in office, 21 January 2009, and with the latest being Executive Order 13628, "Executive Order from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran", signed on 9 October 2012. A comprehensive listing of President Obama's Executive Orders may be found at the WhiteHouse link below. See related links. A comprehensive listing of all Executive Orders going back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four administrations (note that the very latest E.O.'s may not be reflected in the list for several weeks or even months after their signing) may be found at the Federal Register in the related link.
First, a word of caution: there are internet rumors that President Obama has signed more executive orders than any president in history (false), declared martial law (false), or signed 900 executive orders (false). In actuality, all presidents sign executive orders, and while the name sounds very serious, most of them are quite mundane-- naming monuments, creating new committees, establishing a new department. The number signed during a four-year term will vary: George H.W. Bush signed 166 of them during his four years in office; Bill Clinton signed 144 of them; George W. Bush signed 171 of them. And at the end of his first term, Mr. Obama had signed a total of 147 of them. To read which executive orders Mr. Obama has signed, some of which include creating a committee to study Health Care Reform, permitting stem cell research, prohibiting certain transactions with North Korea, and improving access to mental health services for returning veterans, I enclose a link to all of the ones he has signed thus far.
The answer depends on the criteria used in counting the total number of Executive Orders, which going back to 1836 and the Specie Circular, number more than 10,000 (ten thousand).As of 15 October 2012, President Barack H. Obama II has signed 140 Executive Orders, beginning with Executive Order 13489, "Presidential Records", signed on his second day in office, 21 January 2009, and with the latest being Executive Order 13628, "Executive Order from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran", signed on 9 October 2012.President Obama's executive orders represent neither an excessively high nor an excessively low amount compared to some of his predecessors; his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, signed 291 such orders during his eight years in office; President Bush's predecessor, President William J. Clinton, issued 364 such orders during his eight years in office.Since the Constitution of the United States specifically designates that only Congress may make laws (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 - the "Necessary and Proper Clause", also known as the "Elastic Clause", and by various other terms): "...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.", many observers consider that Executive Orders are an unconstitutional, and therefore illegal, assertion of Presidential power over Congressional purview; nevertheless, depending on the criteria used in counting them, some 10,000 Executive Orders have been issued by the 44 American Presidents.A comprehensive listing of President Obama's Executive Orders may be found at the WhiteHouse link below. See Related links.A comprehensive listing of all Executive Orders going back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four administrations (note that the very latest E.O.'s may not be reflected in the list for several weeks or even months after their signing) may be found at the Federal Register link in Related links below.
So far. . .minus 50
enough to do the job, so far.......
8 times so far.
The executive branch is subject to the law of the land. Judges can issue court orders that require federal officials to follow the law. The president has a lot of lee-way in his adherence to court orders. Of course, he is subject to impeachment if Congress objects to his actions, so he dare not go too far afield.
obama has beacme a president
None as a player, one so far as an executive.
WAAAY more that we can afford!