What is a presidential rule or regulation that has the force of law?

• A. Executive Order
• B. Veto
• C. Proclamation
• D. Ordinance

Answer: (A)

An executive order is a direct directive from the president to federal agencies that shapes how laws are enforced. It carries the force of law because it commands the executive branch to act in a certain way and interprets or implements statutes within the president’s constitutional and statutory authority. While it doesn’t require new legislation, its effects can be broad and binding, though subject to court review and reversal by future presidents or Congress through legislation or funding decisions.

A veto is the president rejecting a bill, which prevents it from becoming law rather than creating a rule itself. A proclamation is a formal announcement that may have ceremonial or specific limited legal effects but generally does not establish broad rules governing federal policy. An ordinance is a local government law, not something issued by the president, and thus not federal law.