Which of the Following Statements About Executive Orders Is LEAST

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about executive orders is LEAST accurate?

• A)Executive orders are exceptional devices used only in times of national emergency.
• B)Executive orders have been used to change federal policies on hiring minorities.
• C)Executive orders have been used to allow government agents to use interrogation techniques that are widely regarded as torture.
• D)Executive orders are used to establish executive branch agencies.
• E)Executive orders are used to modify bureaucratic rules and policies in executive agencies.

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