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Wars have been fought upon executive order, including the 1999 [[Kosovo War]] during President [[Bill Clinton]]'s second term in office; however, all such wars have also had authorizing resolutions from Congress. The extent to which the president may exercise military power independently of Congress and the scope of the [[War Powers Resolution]] remain unresolved constitutional issues, but all presidents since the passage of the resolution have complied with its terms, while also maintaining that they are not constitutionally required to do so.
Wars have been fought upon executive order, including the 1999 [[Kosovo War]] during President [[Bill Clinton]]'s second term in office; however, all such wars have also had authorizing resolutions from Congress. The extent to which the president may exercise military power independently of Congress and the scope of the [[War Powers Resolution]] remain unresolved constitutional issues, but all presidents since the passage of the resolution have complied with its terms, while also maintaining that they are not constitutionally required to do so.


Harry S. Truman issued 907 executive orders, with 1,081 orders made by [[Theodore Roosevelt]], 1,203 orders made by [[Calvin Coolidge]], and 1,803 orders made by [[Woodrow Wilson]]. [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] has the distinction of making a record 3,522 executive orders.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Executive Orders  |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/executive-orders |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=The American Presidency Project }}</ref>
Harry S. Truman issued 907 executive orders, with 1,081 orders made by Theodore Roosevelt, 1,203 orders made by [[Calvin Coolidge]], and 1,803 orders made by [[Woodrow Wilson]]. [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] has the distinction of making a record 3,522 executive orders.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Executive Orders  |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/executive-orders |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=The American Presidency Project }}</ref>


In 2021, President Joseph Biden issued 42 executive orders in the first 100 days of his presidency, more than any other president since Harry Truman.<ref>{{cite news |title=Biden's 1st 100 Days: A Look By The Numbers |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/04/27/988822340/bidens-1st-100-days-a-look-by-the-numbers |access-date=April 29, 2021 |work=[[NPR]] |date=April 27, 2021 |quote=he's far outpacing them on executive orders. Biden has issued 42 to date, more than any president going back to Harry Truman |first1= Jason |last1=Breslow }}</ref>
In 2021, President Joseph Biden issued 42 executive orders in the first 100 days of his presidency, more than any other president since Harry Truman.<ref>{{cite news |title=Biden's 1st 100 Days: A Look By The Numbers |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/04/27/988822340/bidens-1st-100-days-a-look-by-the-numbers |access-date=April 29, 2021 |work=[[NPR]] |date=April 27, 2021 |quote=he's far outpacing them on executive orders. Biden has issued 42 to date, more than any president going back to Harry Truman |first1= Jason |last1=Breslow }}</ref>