Executive Order 7852 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7852—Amending Paragraph 5, Subdivision XI, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules

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Tuesday, March 29, 1938

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1 min read (116 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 1938-03-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Paragraph 5, Subdivision XI, Schedule A 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

▪ 403, 406), it is ordered that paragraph 5, Subdivision XI, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "5.

▪ Seaman, deck-hand, fireman, and employees in the mess department on vessels of, in addition to lamplighters in, the Lighthouse Service." The present incumbents of the positions placed in the competitive classified civil service by this order may acquire a competitive classified status in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Civil Service Rule 37, as amended.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

116

682 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7852, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 29, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7852-amending-paragraph-5-subdivision-xi-schedule-the-civil-service-rules.

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 6 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 406), it is ordered that paragraph 5, Subdivision XI, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "5. Seaman, deck-hand, fireman, and employees in the mess department on vessels of, in addition to lamplighters in, the Lighthouse Service." The present incumbents of the positions placed in the competitive classified civil service by this order may acquire a competitive classified status in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Civil Service Rule 37, as amended. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 29, 1938 .