Executive Order 5133 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 5133—Exempting Percy W. Phillips from Civil Service Rules Prohibiting Federal Employees from Holding Office Under State, Territorial, or Municipal Government
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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-06-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exempting Percy W. Phillips from Civil Service Rules Prohibiting Federal Employees from Holding Office Under State, Territorial, or Municipal Government." 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 provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, prohibiting federal employees from holding office under any state, territorial or municipal government, are hereby waived to permit Honorable Percy W.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
61
382 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5133, Herbert Hoover (Jun 7, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5133-exempting-percy-w-phillips-from-civil-service-rules-prohibiting.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, prohibiting federal employees from holding office under any state, territorial or municipal government, are hereby waived to permit Honorable Percy W. Phillips, Member of the United States Board of Tax Appeals, to teach in the Summer School of the University of North Carolina. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 7, 1929.
