Praxis II Government and Political Science

Answer: D - Executive orders are extremely powerful because they command the entire federal bureaucracy, they have the same authority as Congressional laws over the federal government, and they can change the direction of federal policies on important issues, like civil rights. Executive orders from the president command a lot of power for all of the reasons listed. They have the same authority over the federal government as Congressional laws; they can direct millions of workers to conduct business in specific ways; they can change the scope and direction of federal policies on important issues like civil rights; and because they command the entire federal bureaucracy.