Executive Orders

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The President of the United States manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through Executive orders. After the President signs an Executive order, the White House sends it to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). The OFR numbers each order consecutively as part of a...

Note: This page contains executive orders issued through January 19, 2017 (the end of the Obama administration). Beginning January 20, 2017 (the beginning of the Trump administration), executive orders and disposition tables are available only on www.FederalRegister.gov. Barack Obama (2009-2017) EOs 13489 - 13764 | Subject Index Barack Obama issued 276 executive orders between 2009 and 2017. All Executive orders can be downloaded in CSV/Excel or JSON format. George W. Bush (2001-2009) EOs 13198-13488 | Subject Index William J.

Note: Executive order updates were discontinued on January 20, 2017. Information on current Executive orders can be found at www.federalregister.gov/executive-orders. Executive orders are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.

Executive Orders, Memorandum, Proclamations and more by President Biden.

Obama issued 35 executive orders per year in office, fewer than the 36 per year that George W. Bush issued and the lowest average in 120 years.

The National WWII Museum has created this lesson plan to teach students about the desegregation of the United States Armed Forces as signed by Harry Truman.

Students will discuss the difference between executive orders and bills becoming laws Students will view examples of executive orders from various Presidents

The lesson will explain how a Pr

Student goal is to create a product (pamphlet, poster, podcast, etc.) that will educate the public about presidential power.