An executive order is a(n): Question 2 options: Inherent executive power claimed by presidents to withhold information from, or to refuse to appear before, Congress or the courts. Presidential order to carry out a policy or policies described in a law passed by Congress. Written statement, appended to a bill at the time the president signs it into law, indicating how the president interprets that legislation. Binding international pact that is made between the president and another head of state and that does not require Senate approval.