Presidents use ____ to instruct administrative agencies to undertake certain tasks.
A) executive orders
B) executive suggestions
C) executive budget cuts
D) executive writings
E) executive mandates

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Presidents use executive orders to instruct administrative agencies to undertake certain tasks. Executive suggestions, executive budget cuts, and executive writings are not formal tools that a president can use to direct agencies to take specific actions. While executive mandates could potentially be a tool for a president to use, this term is not commonly used in discussions of presidential power and does not accurately describe the typical method of directing agency action.

Presidents Use ____ to Instruct Administrative Agencies to Undertake Certain