Executive Order 7853 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7853—Amending Paragraph 4, Subdivision III, Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules

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Tuesday, March 29, 1938

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1 min read (150 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 4, Subdivision III, Schedule B 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 4, Subdivision III, Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "4.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

150

929 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7853, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 29, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7853-amending-paragraph-4-subdivision-iii-schedule-b-the-civil-service.

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 4, Subdivision III, Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "4. The Director of Air Commerce, two Assistant Directors of Air Commerce, and not exceeding ten consulting aeronautical experts qualified in some branch of theoretical or applied aeronautical science, aviation medicine, or aviation law, whose training and experience indicate the possession of qualifications necessary to discharge the duties to be assigned." Employees of the Bureau of Air Commerce now occupying positions brought into 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 II, as amended. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 29, 1938 .