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Executive Order 12855 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 12855—Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852

Monday, July 19, 1993
1 min read (128 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 William J. Clinton on 1993-07-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
128
748 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12855, William J. Clinton (Jul 19, 1993). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12855-amendment-executive-order-no-12852.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)