Here's what to know about executive orders, their limitations, which president signed the most and how recent commanders in chief rank in comparison ...

"We have been for decades funding everything from large transportation aircrafts to energy and telecommunications projects," said Reta Jo Lewis.

Franklin D. Roosevelt holds the record for most executive orders in presidential history, with 3,721, while John Adams, James Madison and James Monroe are tied for least, with one each.

Through the haze of history, we assume that Franklin Roosevelt, the only president ... I recall working with a senior automotive executive who conducted his weekly staff meetings on the factory ...