Executive Order 5731 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5731—Amending Schedule A, Subdivision VII, of the Civil-Service Rules

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Tuesday, October 13, 1931

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1 min read (73 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 1931-10-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Schedule A, Subdivision VII, of the Civil-Service Rules." 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

▪ Schedule A of the civil-service rules, Subdivision VII, Post Office Department, positions excepted from examination under the civil-service rules, is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph, to be numbered 6: 6.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

482 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5731, Herbert Hoover (Oct 13, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5731-amending-schedule-subdivision-vii-the-civil-service-rules.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Schedule A of the civil-service rules, Subdivision VII, Post Office Department, positions excepted from examination under the civil-service rules, is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph, to be numbered 6: 6. Temporary clerks, carriers, and laborers required for part-time or intermittent work in the Postal Service in connection with the present holiday or seasonal business from this date to February 1, 1932. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, October 13, 1931.