Directives That the President Issues to Subordinates in the Executive

question 37

Multiple Choice

Directives that the president issues to subordinates in the executive branch that have the force of law are known as

• A) the veto.
• B) executive agreements.
• C) executive orders.
• D) signing statements.

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Definitions:

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias that influences people to overestimate the importance of information available to them, impacting decision-making.

Similarity To Other Situations

The degree to which a current scenario or issue replicates the aspects or conditions of a different situation previously encountered.

Confirmation Error

A cognitive bias involving the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Decision Already Made

Decision already made refers to situations where a conclusion or resolution has been reached before discussing or presenting it to others, often making subsequent deliberations or inputs appear redundant.