Executive Orders

Extracted Attributes

• Genre

  Techno-thriller

• Author

  Tom Clancy

• Purpose

  Manages operations of the executive branch; implements policies; responds to emergencies

• Limitations

  Subject to constitutional/legislative limits and judicial review; can be overturned if lacking statutory/constitutional support

• Novel Title

  Executive Orders

• Amendability

  Any president can amend, repeal, or replace previous executive orders

• Legal Basis (US)

  Article Two of the United States Constitution; statutory support

• Dedication (Novel)

  Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan

• Protagonist (Novel)

  Jack Ryan (U.S. President)

• Release Date (Novel)

  1996-07-01

• Bestseller Status (Novel)

  Number one on The New York Times bestseller list

• Type of Governmental Directive

  Directive issued by the head of state or government

• Executive Orders Issued (Barack Obama, 2009-2017)

  277

• Executive Orders Issued (George W. Bush, 2001-2009)

  291

• Executive Orders Issued (Donald J. Trump, 2017-2021)

  220

• Executive Orders Issued (Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021-2025)

  162

Timeline

• President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation via executive order. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1863-01-01

• President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, leading to the internment of Japanese Americans. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1942-02-19

• President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981, integrating the military. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1948-07-26

• Tom Clancy's novel "Debt of Honor," the predecessor to "Executive Orders," was released. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1994

• Tom Clancy's novel "Executive Orders" was released. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1996-07-01

• Tom Clancy's novel "Executive Orders" debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1996

• Donald J. Trump issued 220 Executive Orders during his presidency. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2017-2021

• Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued 162 Executive Orders during his presidency. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2021-2025

• During the first week of a new Trump Administration, an unprecedented number of Executive Orders were issued, focusing on reframing the 'green energy race' into an 'Energy Race with China,' initiating the $500 billion 'Stargate Project' for AI Infrastructure, and sparking debate over January 6 Pardons and Presidential Pardon Power. (Source: Related Documents)

  2025 (implied)

• David Sacks, as an advisor in the new Trump Administration, was mandated to steer policy on AI, including rescinding regulations from the Biden Administration and combating 'Woke AI,' and to establish the U.S. as a world leader in Crypto, with a focus on Stablecoins. (Source: Related Documents)

  2025 (implied)

Executive Orders

Executive Orders is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on July 1, 1996. It picks up immediately where the final events of Debt of Honor (1994) left off, and features now-U.S. President Jack Ryan as he tries to deal with foreign and domestic threats. The book is dedicated to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who helped launch Clancy's worldwide success as a novelist. The book debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list.

Web Search Results

• Executive order - Wikipedia

  An executive order is a directive issued by the head of state or government that manages the operations of a nation’s executive branch. While the structure and authority of executive orders vary by country, they generally allow leaders to direct government agencies, implement policies, or respond to emergencies without new legislation. In many systems, the legality of such orders is subject to constitutional or legislative limits and judicial oversight. The term is most prominently associated [...] In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government.( The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of the United States Constitution gives presidents broad executive and enforcement authority to use their discretion to determine how to enforce the law or to otherwise manage the resources and staff of the federal government's executive branch "Executive branch [...] Like both legislative statutes and the regulations promulgated by government agencies, executive orders are subject to judicial review and may be overturned if the orders lack support by statute or the Constitution. Some policy initiatives require approval by the legislative branch, but executive orders have significant influence over the internal affairs of government, deciding how and to what degree legislation will be enforced, dealing with emergencies, waging wars, and in general

• What Are Executive Orders and How Do They Work?

  But the president is not a king or a dictator, and executive orders are not a blank check for the president to exercise his will without constitutional checks and balances. How Executive Orders Work (and Are Challenged) Executive orders (or EOs) are presidential instructions that direct executive branch agencies and staff to take (or stop taking) specific actions. [...] Oftentimes, presidents use executive orders to kick off their pivotal “first 100 days” in office with a show of power and willingness to make good on campaign promises. But executive orders are not always able to deliver an easy win for administrations. To be permissible and have legal effect, an executive order must be rooted in one of the president’s powers as outlined in the Constitution or in a law passed by Congress. [...] Although the U.S. Constitution does not mention executive orders, a president’s authority to issue them is generally accepted as part of their power as our country’s executive. Any president is permitted to amend, repeal or replace any previous executive order.

• Executive Orders - Federal Register

  Executive Orders view all Presidential Documents ========================================================================================================== The President of the United States manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through Executive orders. After the President signs an Executive order, the White House sends it to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). [...] Joseph R. Biden, Jr., signed 162 Executive orders between 2021 and 2025. 2025 EO 14134 - EO 14146 13 2024 EO 14115 - EO 14133 19 2023 EO 14091 - EO 14114 24 2022 EO 14062 - EO 14090 29 2021 EO 13985 - EO 14061 77 ### Donald J. Trump Donald J. Trump signed 220 Executive orders between 2017 and 2021. 2021 EO 13971 - EO 13984 14 2020 EO 13902 - EO 13970 69 2019 EO 13857 - EO 13901 45 2018 EO 13820 - EO 13856 37 2017 EO 13765 - EO 13819 55 [...] ### Barack Obama Barack Obama signed 277 Executive orders between 2009 and 2017. 2017 EO 13758 - EO 13764 7 2016 EO 13716 - EO 13757 42 2015 EO 13687 - EO 13715 29 2014 EO 13656 - EO 13686 31 2013 EO 13636 - EO 13655 20 2012 EO 13597 - EO 13635 39 2011 EO 13563 - EO 13596 34 2010 EO 13528 - EO 13562 35 2009 EO 13489 - EO 13527 40 ### George W. Bush George W. Bush signed 291 Executive orders between 2001 and 2009.

• What Is an Executive Order and How Does it Work? | American Civil ...

  Every single president, from George Washington to Donald Trump, has issued executive orders. Most modern presidents issue hundreds of them during their presidency. While some executive orders are pretty mundane, such as declaring a federal holiday or a day of mourning, others have been among the most important actions the United States government has ever taken. [...] Abraham Lincoln used an executive order—the Emancipation Proclamation—to address slavery during the Civil War. Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued an executive order to integrate the shipyards and other military contractors. Harry Truman signed an executive order to integrate the military. Lyndon Johnson used an executive order to impose civil rights obligations on all federal contractors. More recently, Joe Biden signed an executive order to require every federal agency to find ways to facilitate [...] But some of the federal government’s worst actions also came via executive order. Roosevelt, for example, used an executive order to force the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans to concentration camps. And in his first week of his second presidential term, Trump used an executive order to rescind Johnson’s historic executive order requiring government contractors to comply with civil rights obligations

• List of executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump

  on their first day in office. The executive orders rescinded many of the previous administration's executive actions, began the withdrawal process from the World Health Organization and Paris Agreement,( back federal recognition of gender identity,( founded the Department of Government Efficiency, reaffirmed the existing constitutional right to free speech, reversed the withdrawal of Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism "State Sponsors of Terrorism (U.S. list)"), reversed [...] | 140 | 14286( "s:Executive Order 14286") | Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers | Apr 28, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | 90 FR 18759 | 2025-07786 | ( | | | 141 | 14287( "s:Executive Order 14287") | Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens | 90 FR 18761 | 2025-07789 | ( | | | 142 | 14288( "s:Executive Order 14288") | Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens | 90 FR 18765 | 2025-07790 | ( | | [...] | 67 | 14213( "s:Executive Order 14213") | Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | 90 FR 9945 | 2025-02928 | ( | | | 68 | 14214( "s:Executive Order 14214") | Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools | Feb 15, 2025 | 90 FR 9949 | 2025-02931 | ( | | | 69 | 14215( "s:Executive Order 14215") | Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 | 90 FR 10447 | 2025-03063 | ( | |

• Instance Of

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Executive Orders is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on July 1, 1996. It picks up immediately where the final events of Debt of Honor (1994) left off, and features now-U.S. President Jack Ryan as he tries to deal with foreign and domestic threats. The book is dedicated to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who helped launch Clancy's worldwide success as a novelist. The book debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list.