Executive Order 12098 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12098—President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

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Tuesday, November 14, 1978

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1 min read (133 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 Jimmy Carter on 1978-11-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports." 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

▪ 11562, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 11945, is hereby further amended by revising Section 2 (a) to read as follows: "There is hereby established the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, hereinafter referred to as the Council, which shall be composed of fifteen members appointed by the President.

▪ The Chairman shall be designated by the President from among the members.

▪ The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman.".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

133

812 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12098, Jimmy Carter (Nov 14, 1978). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12098-presidents-council-physical-fitness-and-sports.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to amend the composition of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Executive Order No. 11562, as amended by Executive Order No. 11945, is hereby further amended by revising Section 2 (a) to read as follows: "There is hereby established the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, hereinafter referred to as the Council, which shall be composed of fifteen members appointed by the President. The Chairman shall be designated by the President from among the members. The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman.". JIMMY CARTER The White House, November 14, 1978. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:38 a.m., November 15, 1978]