Executive Order 2138 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 2138—Military Reservation for the National Guard

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Friday, February 19, 1915

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1 min read (132 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on 1915-02-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Military Reservation for the National Guard." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ S.R.M., Arizona, containing according to the official plat on file in the General Land Office, approved October 25, 1902, 640 acres, be, and the same is hereby, reserved for military purposes for use of the National Guard of Arizona as a rifle range.

▪ It is also hereby ordered that sec.

▪ First Infantry, Organized Militia of the State of Arizona, be released from such reservation, so that the lands shall revert to their former status as part of the Navajo Indian Reservation in said State.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

132

724 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 2138, Woodrow Wilson (Feb 19, 1915). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2138-military-reservation-for-the-national-guard.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that sec. 10, T. 24 S., R. 28 E., G. S.R.M., Arizona, containing according to the official plat on file in the General Land Office, approved October 25, 1902, 640 acres, be, and the same is hereby, reserved for military purposes for use of the National Guard of Arizona as a rifle range. It is also hereby ordered that sec. 10, T. 24 N., R. 29 E., G. S. R.M., Arizona, reserved by Executive order No. 1995, dated July 23, 1914, for use of Company G. First Infantry, Organized Militia of the State of Arizona, be released from such reservation, so that the lands shall revert to their former status as part of the Navajo Indian Reservation in said State. WOODROW WILSON The White House, February 19, 1915