Executive Order 7648 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7648—Waiving Provisions of Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Douglas Armstrong

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Monday, June 28, 1937

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1 min read (109 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1937-06-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiving Provisions of Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Douglas Armstrong." 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

▪ 631), the provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting, with certain exceptions, officers and employees of the United States from holding any office under any state, territorial, or municipal government, are hereby waived as to Douglas Armstrong, Director of Police for the Municipality of St.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

109

652 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7648, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 28, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7648-waiving-provisions-executive-order-january-17-1873-douglas-armstrong.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 631), the provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting, with certain exceptions, officers and employees of the United States from holding any office under any state, territorial, or municipal government, are hereby waived as to Douglas Armstrong, Director of Police for the Municipality of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, so as to permit him to be appointed to and hold the office of United States Marshal for the Virgin Islands. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 28, 1937.