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Department of What? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by cm0002@lemmings.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca

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[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

DoW is still not the legal name. All they did was change a plaque and some letterhead, not the law dictating it's existence.

[–] big_slap@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

interesting, had to look it up and you are half correct.

it still is officially the DoD, although there was an executive order stating it can legally be referenced as the DoW too

Sec. 2. Implementation. (a) The Secretary of Defense is authorized the use of this additional secondary title — the Secretary of War — and may be recognized by that title in official correspondence, public communications, ceremonial contexts, and non-statutory documents within the executive branch.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The executive has no actual authority to change the name of a department. So I am fully correct.

[–] big_slap@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

you are half correct because department of war is now the legal name the department of defense can also go by

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Executive orders don't make law.

[–] big_slap@lemmy.world -1 points 23 hours ago

half right again, lmao

The President can issue rules, regulations, and instructions (called executive orders), which have the binding force of law upon federal agencies but do not require approval of the United States Congress. Executive orders are subject to judicial review and interpretation.

https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/lesson-plans/exploring-executive-orders