How many times has Obama used executive order?

Answer 1

He has not invoked it. This became a controversy in 2011 when the United States joined NATO in helping to overthrow Libyan dictator Muammar Qadaffi. Some Republicans (and a few anti-war Democrats) complained about this, saying he should have gotten congressional approval. But Mr. Obama did not believe it was necessary, since no US troops were sent to Libya. Given that there were no "boots on the ground," the Obama administration did not feel the War Powers Act applied. In sidestepping the act, Mr. Obama did the same as several other US presidents, but the decision was still controversial. I enclose a link to a neutral analysis of what Mr. Obama did.

Answer 2

If you are asking how many executive orders he has given, this year the total is 37, and over his first four-year term, he issued 140 of them. This is not an unusual number; other president have issued more, and some have issued fewer of them. I enclose a link so you can see what kinds of executive orders he has issued.

But if you are asking how often he has used his power as the chief executive, or commander in chief, some of that information is classified, since all presidents make decisions about issues related to national security (such as military plans during a war, or efforts to capture known terrorists); they prefer to keep these plans secret, so as not to alert our enemies. We do know some of his executive decisions, such as when he gave the order to kill Osama bin Laden or when he ordered drone strikes on terrorist bases in several countries. But other executive decisions are not yet public.

Answer 3

President Obama has asserted executive privilege once in his first for years in office. His predecessor, George W. Bush, asserted it six times. The previous president, Bill Clinton, used it twelve times.

If you are asking about executive orders, President Obama has issued 140 of them in his first four years. There is an internet myth that he has issued 900 orders, or (in some versions) more than any president in history. These claims are false. He has actually issued a standard number of executive orders during his first term in office.

Answer 4

As of December 2012, President Obama had signed 144 executive orders during his presidency. This is not an unusual number; and while "executive order" sounds very serious, many of these are routine administrative matters, like establishing a task-force to study an issue in more detail. Also, it should be noted that there are various internet myths that claim he (a) used an executive order to declare martial law or (b) signed 900 executive orders, more than anyone in history; these myths are false. I enclose a link to a list of the 2012 Executive Orders the president issued.

Answer 5

3 times

Answer 6

5