Here is a complete list of ALL Presidential powers granted by the Constitution. See if you can find one that says he can write EO's in there. You will notice that a lot of his so called power is "with the advice and consent of the Senate." There is not a lot of stuff that he is allowed to do all on his own when it involves something really important.

All this and more can be found here; http://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/category/enumerated-powers-of-the-president/

"Well, then! Here is the complete list of the President’s enumerated powers:

Art. I, Sec. 7, cls. 2 & 3, grants to the President the power to approve or veto Bills and Resolutions passed by Congress.

Art. I, Sec. 9, next to last clause, grants to the executive Branch – the Treasury Department – the power to write checks pursuant to Appropriations made by law – i.e., by Congress.

Art. II, Sec. 1, cl.1, vests “executive Power” [see below] in the President.

Art. II, Sec. 1, last clause, sets forth the President’s Oath of Office – to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”.

Art. II, Sec. 2, cl.1:

makes the President Commander in Chief of the armed forces when they have been called by Congress into the actual service of the United States. 3

authorizes the President to require the principal Officers in the executive Departments to provide written Opinions upon the Duties of their Offices.

grants the President power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for offenses against the United States, 4 but he can not stop impeachments of any federal judge or federal officer.

Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2 grants to the President the power:

to make Treaties – with the advice and consent of the Senate. 5

to nominate Ambassadors, other public ministers and Consuls, federal judges, and various other officers – with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 3 grants to the President the power to make recess appointments, which expire at the end of Congress’ next session.

Art. II, Sec. 3:

Imposes the duty on the President to periodically advise Congress on the State of the Union, and authorizes the President to recommend to Congress such measures as he deems wise.

Authorizes the President, on extraordinary Occasions, to convene one or both houses of Congress [e.g., when he asks Congress to declare War]; and if both houses can not agree on when to adjourn, he is authorized to adjourn them to such time as he deems proper.

Imposes the duty upon the President to receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers.

Imposes the duty upon the President to take care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and

Imposes the duty upon the President to Commission all the Officers of the United States.

That’s it! Anything else the President does is unlawful and a usurpation of powers not granted. "

Correct it is there to assist him in carrying out his duties of enforcing the laws passed by congress.

There are many here who say but but but so and so did x many
EO's. To be perfectly honest I have no idea what the Bush's or Clinton did or tried to do with EO's. But we do know what Obama is doing with them.

I think it is also just as wrong for fed gov agencies to create new laws and regulations outside of congressional legislation. Like the EPA banning 90% of wood burning stoves in the market today.

We are not a "Limited Federal Republic" any longer. Our representatives have abdicated the day to day of governance to unelected, unresponsive, unaccountable and unfireable bureaucrats, who, like the politicians responsible for their existence, are usually underbrained and overpaid. You see, our "elected representatives" realize that most people simply are too stupid, or uncaring, or gullible to care what they do. Therefore, they appoint apparatchiks to do the job we hired them to do, and spend their time and our money getting re-elected repeatedly so they can protect us from career politicians.

We are not a "Limited Federal Republic" any longer. Our representatives have abdicated the day to day of governance to unelected, unresponsive, unaccountable and unfireable bureaucrats, who, like the politicians responsible for their existence, are usually underbrained and overpaid. You see, our "elected representatives" realize that most people simply are too stupid, or uncaring, or gullible to care what they do. Therefore, they appoint apparatchiks to do the job we hired them to do, and spend their time and our money getting re-elected repeatedly so they can protect us from career politicians.

Here is a complete list of ALL Presidential powers granted by the Constitution. See if you can find one that says he can write EO's in there. You will notice that a lot of his so called power is "with the advice and consent of the Senate." There is not a lot of stuff that he is allowed to do all on his own when it involves something really important.

All this and more can be found here; http://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/category/enumerated-powers-of-the-president/

"Well, then! Here is the complete list of the President’s enumerated powers:

Art. I, Sec. 7, cls. 2 & 3, grants to the President the power to approve or veto Bills and Resolutions passed by Congress.

Art. I, Sec. 9, next to last clause, grants to the executive Branch – the Treasury Department – the power to write checks pursuant to Appropriations made by law – i.e., by Congress.

Art. II, Sec. 1, cl.1, vests “executive Power” [see below] in the President.

Art. II, Sec. 1, last clause, sets forth the President’s Oath of Office – to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”.

Art. II, Sec. 2, cl.1:

makes the President Commander in Chief of the armed forces when they have been called by Congress into the actual service of the United States. 3

authorizes the President to require the principal Officers in the executive Departments to provide written Opinions upon the Duties of their Offices.

grants the President power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for offenses against the United States, 4 but he can not stop impeachments of any federal judge or federal officer.

Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2 grants to the President the power:

to make Treaties – with the advice and consent of the Senate. 5

to nominate Ambassadors, other public ministers and Consuls, federal judges, and various other officers – with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 3 grants to the President the power to make recess appointments, which expire at the end of Congress’ next session.

Art. II, Sec. 3:

Imposes the duty on the President to periodically advise Congress on the State of the Union, and authorizes the President to recommend to Congress such measures as he deems wise.

Authorizes the President, on extraordinary Occasions, to convene one or both houses of Congress [e.g., when he asks Congress to declare War]; and if both houses can not agree on when to adjourn, he is authorized to adjourn them to such time as he deems proper.

Imposes the duty upon the President to receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers.

Imposes the duty upon the President to take care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and

Imposes the duty upon the President to Commission all the Officers of the United States.

That’s it! Anything else the President does is unlawful and a usurpation of powers not granted. "

In that case, the constitution gives the congress to write laws. In past laws, they have given "executive powers" to help the president, no matter who it is to better implement the laws, which is enumerated in the constitution.

Without executive powers, no changes would be possible without a new law from congress. This type of government sucks and is inefficient. I live in Alabama, where we have a constitution that makes us vote on every single change. It has resulted in the longest constitution in the world (eight times longer than the next longest anywhere worldwide). It truly is sadly and completely inefficient.