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This executive order, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on 1917-04-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Civil Service Regulations." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Such assent shall be based solely upon the finding, after due consideration, by such Department or office that the person can render better service for the Government in the place for which the examination is held.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
152
893 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 2570, Woodrow Wilson (Apr 2, 1917). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2570-amending-civil-service-regulations.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
In view of present emergency conditions and until further notice, the Civil Service Commission is directed to refuse examination to any person who is, or who has been within three months of the date of the examination, employed in the Government service, or to certify any such person who is on the eligible register of the Commission, unless such person submits the written assent of the Department or office in which he is or has been employed to his taking such examination or to his being so certified. Such assent shall be based solely upon the finding, after due consideration, by such Department or office that the person can render better service for the Government in the place for which the examination is held. This order is issued solely because of the present international situation and will be withdrawn when the emergency is past. WOODROW WILSON THE WHITE HOUSE, April 2, 1917.
