Executive Order 8272 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8272—Amendment of Subdivision VII, Schedule A, Civil Service Rules

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Monday, October 16, 1939

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1 min read (91 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 1939-10-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Subdivision VII, Schedule A, 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, 404), it is ordered that Subdivision VII, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules be, and it is hereby, amended by adding the following: "5.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

547 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8272, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 16, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8272-amendment-subdivision-vii-schedule-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 paragraph Eighth, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is ordered that Subdivision VII, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules be, and it is hereby, amended by adding the following: "5. Temporary clerks, carriers, and laborers required for part-time or intermittent work in the Postal Service in connection with the holiday or seasonal business from November 15, 1939, to January 15, 1940." FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 16, 1939.