Executive Order 11096 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11096—Establishing a Seal for the United States Civil Service Commission

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Thursday, February 28, 1963

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1 min read (156 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 John F. Kennedy on 1963-02-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing a Seal for the United States Civil Service Commission." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Establishing a Seal for the United States Civil Service Commission.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

156

908 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

33.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11096, John F. Kennedy (Feb 28, 1963). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11096-establishing-seal-for-the-united-states-civil-service-commission.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS the United State Civil Service Commission has caused to be made, and has recommended that I approve, a seal of office for the United States Civil Service Commission, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is of the following description: On a white background a four-pointed ridged gold star over a palm wreath in green with a gold tie, around which are the words at top "UNITED STATES" and below "CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION", all within a narrow gold border; AND WHEREAS it appears that such seal is of suitable design and appropriate for establishment as the official seal of the United States Civil Service Commission: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the United States Civil Service Commission. JOHN F. KENNEDY THE WHITE HOUSE, February 28, 1963