Executive Order 5764 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5764—Amendment of Civil-Service Rule V

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Tuesday, December 22, 1931

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1 min read (48 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 1931-12-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Civil-Service Rule V." 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

▪ Civil-Service Rule V, section 4, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection lettered (g): (g) Where there are already two members of the applicant's family in the public service in the grades covered by the Civil-Service Act.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

295 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5764, Herbert Hoover (Dec 22, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5764-amendment-civil-service-rule-v.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Civil-Service Rule V, section 4, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection lettered (g): (g) Where there are already two members of the applicant's family in the public service in the grades covered by the Civil-Service Act. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, December 22, 1931.