Executive Order 5948 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5948—Modification of Withdrawal of Lands in Aid of Legislation, Michigan

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Wednesday, November 16, 1932

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1 min read (99 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 1932-11-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Withdrawal of Lands in Aid of Legislation, Michigan." 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

▪ 847-848), as amended by the act of Congress approved August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ 34 W., Michigan meridian, Michigan, from all forms of appropriation, is hereby modified, for the purpose of permitting the State of Michigan to select the land under the provisions of the act of July 31, 1912 (37 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

550 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5948, Herbert Hoover (Nov 16, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5948-modification-withdrawal-lands-aid-legislation-michigan.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847-848), as amended by the act of Congress approved August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), Executive Order No. 4693, of July 18, 1927, withdrawing SW. ¼ SW. ¼ sec. 20, T. 49 N., R. 34 W., Michigan meridian, Michigan, from all forms of appropriation, is hereby modified, for the purpose of permitting the State of Michigan to select the land under the provisions of the act of July 31, 1912 (37 Stat. 241). HERBERT HOOVER The White House, November 16, 1932.