Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy are known as executive
A)privilege.
B)agreements.
C)directives.
D)mandates.
E)orders.

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The formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy are known as executive orders. The other options are incorrect: executive privilege refers to the right of the president to withhold information from the public or Congress; agreements refer to formal agreements made between the US and other countries; directives are a more general term that can refer to orders given by any authority figure; and mandates are orders given by a higher authority to a lower one, such as state mandates to local governments.

Formal Orders Issued by the President to Direct Action by the Federal