Which of Trump’s recent executive orders is the least popular?

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Written By Jonathan Milner

Critical Analysis

Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, any links below, your big brain, and your knowledge of American government and politics:

  1. According to the most recent Morning Consult polling, which of Donald Trump’s recent executive orders is the least popular?

  2. According to the most recent Morning Consult polling, which of Donald Trump’s recent executive orders is the most popular?

  3. According to the most recent Morning Consult polling, which of Donald Trump’s recent executive orders do Americans know the least about or not have an option about?

  4. Overall, what would you say about the general level of enthusiasm for Trump’s executive orders during his first week in office?

  5. Of the executive orders listed above, which do you most approve and which do you most disapprove?

  6. Identify one reason that the public’s opinion of an executive order does not matter, and identify one reason why public opinion of executive orders does matter.

  7. An executive order is a written directive from the president of the United States that manages the federal government. Executive orders have the force of law and are used to direct the executive branch. Why do you think a president would issue an executive order instead of getting Congress to pass a law?

  8. Congress plays no role in making or enforcing executive orders. But sometimes Congress doesn’t like presidential executive orders. What can Congress about an executive order that they do not like?

  9. On his first day in office President Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship which is granted by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Can the President overrule the Constitution?

  10. After Trump’s executive order repealing birthright citizenship, a federal judge quickly ruled that Trump’s executive order was blatantly unconstitutional. This case will eventually work its way up to the Supreme Court. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule on this issue?

Write and Discuss

Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.

Act on your Learning

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Get Creative

Imagine you were President Trump and you wanted to make another executive order that would be really popular, based on the popularity of his executive orders last week, describe an executive order you could make?

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