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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"executive orders"”.
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A Reassesment of the Presidential Use of Executive Orders, 1953-2008
Quantitative studies of the presidential use of executive orders have attempted to determine whether presidents are more prone to resort to unilateral action when faced with legislative opposition. To date, the results have been mixed however, with studies demonstrating that the type of executive …
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One route to affirmative action: executive orders and equal employment opportunities for blacks, 1941-1965
… action thought he use of equal employment executive orders. The actions of the presidents were not separate from general developments in civil rights; they were often the result of responses to change, tempered by political and moral considerations. President Franklin Roosevelt, responding …
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Presidential Executive Orders and Energy Conservation In the United States Federal Government: An Analysis of Conservation Methodologies In A Department of Defense Naval Hospital
… energy. Two recent presidential directives, Executive Order 13423 and Executive Order 13514 address Federal environmental and energy performance and require that all Federal agencies set a good example for efficient energy use. In November 2009, some University of South Carolina faculty and …
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Under international law, when can states deny refugees asylum on the basis of national security: an analysis of the 2017 U.S. ‘travel ban’ executive orders and the suspension of the refugee admissions program
… of the United States issued the ‘Travel-Ban’ Executive Orders. These orders restricted immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries and suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days. Subsequently, on 24 September 2017, the President issued Proclamation 9645, which continued …
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Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints
… designed to address is that presidents have used executive orders (EOs) when legislation is too difficult to pass due to divided party government, or when making sweeping changes to executive departments or agencies that historically required congressional approval. The purpose of this analysis …
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Exploring the political impact of literature and literary studies in American government
… Kennedy take from this fiction translate into executive orders, legislation, and legal opinions that shape public policy in America.</p>
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY: EXPLOITING UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS FOR POLITICAL GAIN
… and Democratic administrations, it evaluates how executive orders, proclamations, and agency directives have prompted rapid policy changes. The policies and actions analyzed include the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy, which was criticized as having overburdened law enforcement and …
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Everything in My Power: Harry S. Truman and the Fight Against Racial Discrimination
… attack on prejudice involving vetoes, executive orders, public pronouncements, changes in enforcement policies, and amicus briefs submitted by his Department of Justice. The southern Democrat responsible for actualizing the promises of America's ideals of freedom for its black citizens …
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Syria: In Need of Vision
… President's News Conferences, major speeches and Executive Orders for a vision to ascertain the intended direction for U.S. policy for Syria. Also, the study reviews the leadership styles of the five Presidents for consistency and effectiveness in conveying a foreign policy message. Broadly, the …
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Navigating DEI in a Shifting Political Landscape: A Study of Corporate Strategy and Stakeholder Reactions Post-2024 U.S. Elections
… findings reveal that regulatory uncertainty and executive orders have driven many companies to recalibrate, often reframing or selectively scaling back DEI initiatives to manage legal risks and public perception. Despite these challenges, organisations with strong leadership commitment, …
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Cognitive Barriers to Energy Efficient Decision Making in US Coast Guard Facility Management
… attempted to reduce energy consumption using executive orders, mandates, and agency policies. Despite these efforts, overall energy consumption of government facilities has not experienced significant energy reductions. Why haven't these efforts succeeded? The premise is that energy …
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Issues in the Care of Farm Animals: Current History of the Movement in Selected States
… animals can be connected to legislation or executive orders in at least seven states. In addition numerous states have begun the reevaluation of the current status, including potential legislation, for the protection of farm and companion animals. Most states that have passed legislation …
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As One United People: An Inclusive Communitarian Approach to Constitutional Rights in Singapore
… rights challenge to legislation and executive orders in Singapore’s 54 years of independence. I hypothesise, with a doctrinal analysis, that this is caused by Singapore’s communitarian approach to rights. It prioritises the collective interest over individual rights, resulting in the …
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Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Federal Workforce: Representative Bureaucracy and the Challenge of Multiculturalism
… a critical discourse analysis of several executive orders and guidance documents from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to trace how views of representation in U.S. national government agencies changed between 1998 and 2011. This research finds that a shift from "Affirmative Action" …
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MPOX 2022: Strategic Management During a Public Health Emergency
… January 2025, which brought with it a series of Executive Orders as well as significant policy changes and staffing reductions at DHHS. As a result, research participant recruitment plans were modified in response to these unforeseen barriers in order to collect sufficient data for …
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The Stillborn Constitutional Court of Qatar and Judicial Review : a Clash Between the Executive and Judiciary ; a Comparative Study in Islam, Egyptian, American, Kuwaiti, and U.A.E. Models of Judicial Review
<p>The dissertation focuses on the stillborn Qatari Constitutional Court and the ambiguity behind the new law of 2008 that established the Supreme Constitutional Court, in which there was no sign of any case reviewed by the Constitutional Court on constitutional matters. This study aims to compare …
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Environmental Justice Impacts and Sustainable Solutions
… and regulations set by the agency and Executive Orders. Part 1: Environmental Justice Analysis of Toxic Release Inventory Off-Site Transfers to Mississippi The idea for this study came from the EPA’s Risk Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) Consortium meeting in Spring 2010 in …
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Environmental Justice Impacts and Sustainable Solutions
… and regulations set by the agency and Executive Orders. Part 1: Environmental Justice Analysis of Toxic Release Inventory Off-Site Transfers to Mississippi The idea for this study came from the EPA’s Risk Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) Consortium meeting in Spring 2010 in …
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The impact of federal legislation on the arts and the humanities : 1960 to present.
Government support for the arts and the humanities started in the 1960s under President John F. Kennedy. The "cultural sixties," as the decade has become known, ushered in an abundance of policies and preliminary steps that would increase government involvement and support of both the arts and …
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Policy Implementation by Executive Order: A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Agency Decisions and Organizational Characteristics on Government Expenditures Through a Minority Businesses Enterprise Set-Aside Program in Ohio
… framework to examine the effectiveness Executive Order (EO) 2008-S13, signed by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland in 2008. EO 2008-S13 required government agencies to improve their expenditures with MBEs through set-aside initiatives, the objective also being to increase the number of MBEs …