An Executive Order Is

An executive order is

A) a presidential decree that has the force of law but does not need approval by Congress.
B) a presidential decree exclusively used to implement policies mandated by Supreme Court decisions.
C) a proposal for new legislation, which the president places before Congress in hopes of securing its approval.
D) an emergency power Congress grants to the president for brief times during national crises.
E) a presidential decree that stays in effect for only a fixed and limited period of time unless subsequently approved by Congress.