American Government / Unit 8 Gov 372 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ERROR: "Executive Orders Are Permanent Like Statutes"
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The idea
The claim that executive orders are permanent like statutes is false: orders lack the permanence of laws passed by Congress.
In practice
A successor can reverse an order with a signature; courts can strike it; Congress can legislate over it.
Where people slip
An order's lifespan is one administration long unless something else preserves it.
Your place on the trail
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