A presidential action that has the force of the law

Executive Orders

Explanation:

I'm not entirely sure if you were asking for the term that fits the definition, but here you go. :)

One of the president's most important tools for carrying out the laws is the power to issue executive orders. An executive order is a rule or command that has the force of law. Only Congress has the authority to make laws.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)