An “educational film” explains the process of how law is created, comparing an executive order with the conventional method of getting approval of both houses of Congress. [3 min/ Abuse of power]
Links about executive orders
Wikipedia: Executive Orders
The Dangers When a President Writes His Own Laws, Harlow Giles Unger, Huffington Post, 4/7/14
Shift on Executive Power Lets Obama Bypass Rivals, Charlie Savage, New York Times, 4/22/12
Book: By Order of the President: The Use and Abuse of Executive Direct Action
