Executive Order 12158 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12158—Presidential Scholars

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Tuesday, September 18, 1979

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1 min read (135 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 1979-09-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Presidential Scholars." 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

▪ 11155 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "(5) In addition to the Presidential Scholars provided for in paragraphs (3) and (4) above, the Commission may choose other Presidential Scholars not exceeding twenty in any one year.

▪ These Scholars shall be chosen at large, from the jurisdictions referred to in paragraph (3), on the basis of outstanding scholarship and demonstrated ability and accomplishment in the visual and performing arts or in creative writing.".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

135

849 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12158, Jimmy Carter (Sep 18, 1979). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12158-presidential-scholars.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

AWARDS FOR SPECIAL CAPABILITY IN' THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND IN CREATIVE WRITING By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, Section 2 of Executive Order No. 11155 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "(5) In addition to the Presidential Scholars provided for in paragraphs (3) and (4) above, the Commission may choose other Presidential Scholars not exceeding twenty in any one year. These Scholars shall be chosen at large, from the jurisdictions referred to in paragraph (3), on the basis of outstanding scholarship and demonstrated ability and accomplishment in the visual and performing arts or in creative writing.". JIMMY CARTER The White House, September 18, 1979. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:48 a.m., September 19, 1979]