Executive Order 9175 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9175—Amendment of Section 23 of the Regulations Governing Highways, Vehicles, and Vehicular Traffic in the Canal Zone

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Thursday, May 28, 1942

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1 min read (131 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 1942-05-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Section 23 of the Regulations Governing Highways, Vehicles, and Vehicular Traffic in the Canal Zone." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 321 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, it is ordered as follows: 1.

▪ 7242 of December 6, 1935, prescribing regulations governing highways, vehicles, and vehicular traffic in the Canal Zone, is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) Commercial licenses: For the fiscal year for which issued or renewed, unless revoked or suspended for cause, or lost or defaced.

▪ The licenses of operators of commercial motor vehicles issued or renewed for the calendar year 1942 shall continue in force until the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, unless revoked or suspended for cause, or lost or defaced.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

131

756 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9175, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 28, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9175-amendment-section-23-the-regulations-governing-highways-vehicles-and.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 321 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, it is ordered as follows: 1. Paragraph (c) of section 23 of Executive Order No. 7242 of December 6, 1935, prescribing regulations governing highways, vehicles, and vehicular traffic in the Canal Zone, is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) Commercial licenses: For the fiscal year for which issued or renewed, unless revoked or suspended for cause, or lost or defaced. 2. The licenses of operators of commercial motor vehicles issued or renewed for the calendar year 1942 shall continue in force until the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, unless revoked or suspended for cause, or lost or defaced. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, May 28, 1942.