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Executive Orders and Their Constitutional Limits

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In 1952, President Truman's executive order seizing steel mills during the Korean War was overturned by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the president lacked authority without Congressional approval.

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Did you know that a single sentence from a president can reshape national policy, yet that sentence can be struck down as unconstitutional?