Executive Order 11857 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 11857—Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803, 11837, and 11842 to Provide Authority to Increase the Number of Members of the Presidential Clemency Board
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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1975-05-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803, 11837, and 11842 to Provide Authority to Increase the Number of Members of the Presidential Clemency Board." 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
▪11803 of September 16, 1974, is hereby amended as follows: By adding the following at the end of the last sentence, "The President may appoint such additional members to the board as he shall from time to time determine to be necessary to carry out its functions." GERALD R.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
89
485 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11857, Gerald R. Ford (May 7, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11857-amending-executive-order-nos-11803-11837-and-11842-provide-authority.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by Section 2 of Article II of the Constitution of the United States, Section 1 of Executive Order No. 11803 of September 16, 1974, is hereby amended as follows: By adding the following at the end of the last sentence, "The President may appoint such additional members to the board as he shall from time to time determine to be necessary to carry out its functions." GERALD R. FORD The White House, May 7, 1975.
