An Executive Order Is

An executive order is

A) a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president that has the status of a law.
B) an emergency decree that is law only for the duration of a crisis or pending congressional approval.
C) a demand to Congress that it vote on a particular piece of legislation.
D) any act of the executive branch that does not have to be made public.
E) a decree issued by the president that requires the federal courts to hear a particular case regarding the Constitution.