Executive Order 5021 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5021—Making Edward V. Sheely Eligible for Nomination Without Examination

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Saturday, January 5, 1929

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1 min read (51 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 Calvin Coolidge on 1929-01-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Making Edward V. Sheely Eligible for Nomination Without Examination." 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

▪ The Executive Order of June 22, 1928, amending previous executive orders requiring candidates for presidential postmasterships to pass a civil service examination, is hereby waived so as to permit the nomination of Dr.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

343 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5021, Calvin Coolidge (Jan 5, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5021-making-edward-v-sheely-eligible-for-nomination-without-examination.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

The Executive Order of June 22, 1928, amending previous executive orders requiring candidates for presidential postmasterships to pass a civil service examination, is hereby waived so as to permit the nomination of Dr. Edward V. Sheely as postmaster at Memphis, Tennessee, without examination. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, January 5, 1929.