Executive Order 5481 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5481—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Agricultural Experiment Purposes

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Friday, November 14, 1930

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1 min read (120 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 Herbert Hoover on 1930-11-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Agricultural Experiment Purposes." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ That the following described tract of public land in the State of Idaho be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn for use by the Department of Agriculture of the United States for agricultural experiment purposes: T.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

120

675 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5481, Herbert Hoover (Nov 14, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5481-withdrawal-public-lands-for-agricultural-experiment-purposes.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Idaho Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and valid existing claims, it is hereby ordered that the following described tract of public land in the State of Idaho be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn for use by the Department of Agriculture of the United States for agricultural experiment purposes: T. 12 S., R. 15 E., Boise meridian, NE. ¼ SW. ¼ sec. 4. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, November 14, 1930.