The president issued an executive order requiring that every citizen purchase a head of broccoli to eat once a week in order to maintain health.The executive order was challenged and the case went to the U.S.Supreme Court.The Supreme Court declared the executive order could not be enforced because it was an abuse of the president's power.What is the primary source of law the Supreme Court would interpret to determine if the executive order was enforceable?
A)Case law
B)State statutes
C)The Constitution
D)Executive orders
E)Uniform laws

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A)The primary source of law the court would examine in this case is the U.S.
Constitution.Presidents claim the power to issue executive orders on the basis of Article II,Section 1 This section grants the president the power to issue directives requiring that officials in the executive branch perform their functions in a particular manner.

The President Issued an Executive Order Requiring That Every Citizen