Executive Order 11935 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.29)

Executive Order 11935—Citizenship Requirements for Federal Employment

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Thursday, September 2, 1976

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1 min read (161 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 Gerald R. Ford on 1976-09-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Citizenship Requirements for Federal Employment." 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 the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Sections 3301 and 3302 of Title 5 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, Civil Service Rule VII (5 CFR Part 7) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new section: "SECTION 7.4 Citizenship .

▪ "(a) No person shall be admitted to competitive examination unless such person is a citizen or national of the United States.

▪ "(b) No person shall be given any appointment in the competitive service unless such person is a citizen or national of the United States.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

161

942 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.29

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11935, Gerald R. Ford (Sep 2, 1976). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11935-citizenship-requirements-for-federal-employment.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Sections 3301 and 3302 of Title 5 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, Civil Service Rule VII (5 CFR Part 7) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new section: "SECTION 7.4 Citizenship . "(a) No person shall be admitted to competitive examination unless such person is a citizen or national of the United States. "(b) No person shall be given any appointment in the competitive service unless such person is a citizen or national of the United States. "(c) The Commission may, as an exception to this rule and to the extent permitted by law, authorize the appointment of aliens to positions in the competitive service when necessary to promote the efficiency of the service in specific cases or for temporary appointments." GERALD R. FORD The White House, September 2, 1976.