Originally Posted by
Rodney Mills
Johno in Oz, re #84
There are certain things the president can do without congressional approval executive order is one. This is permitted by the Constitution, it's a bit of a stretch, still the first president to figure it out and use it was George Washington.
Article 11, section 1 "The executive power shall be invested in a president of the U.S.A.."
Article 11, section 3 "The president shall take care that the law be faithfully executed."
An executive (presidential) order can be thrown out. once it has risen through the judicial system, by the Supreme Court if it is judged unconstitutional. In extreme cases the congress can pass a law that the order is unconstitutional and cancel or amend same. The president can cancel or amend his own Order. The next president can also cancel or amend his/her predecessors order.
I hope this helps.