Civics 101 – Episode 7: Executive Orders
Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration
Each podcast episode of Civics 101 gives listeners a basic, non-partisan, topical reintroduction to how the U.S. government works. The history of the topic, as well as connections to current news events, is explored.
Episode 7 is about the different “tools” of executive action available to a president to direct his/ her administration and enforce public policy. Are they laws? Can they be revoked by Congress? How are they vetted?
Listen to podcast (16:26): https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episodes/ep7