Executive Order 1682 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 1682—Setting Aside Lands in Montana for Administrative Purposes in Connection with Flathead Indians

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Tuesday, January 14, 1913

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1 min read (83 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 Howard Taft on 1913-01-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Setting Aside Lands in Montana for Administrative Purposes in Connection with Flathead Indians." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 1/4 of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 21 West, Montana Meridian, containing 40 acres, be, and the same is hereby withdrawn from entry and set apart for administrative purposes in connection with the affairs of the Flathead Indians in the State of Montana: Provided, however, that this withdrawal shall not affect the valid prior rights of any persons to the lands described.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

474 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 1682, William Howard Taft (Jan 14, 1913). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-1682-setting-aside-lands-montana-for-administrative-purposes-connection.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that the SE. 1/4 of the SW. 1/4 of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 21 West, Montana Meridian, containing 40 acres, be, and the same is hereby withdrawn from entry and set apart for administrative purposes in connection with the affairs of the Flathead Indians in the State of Montana: Provided, however, that this withdrawal shall not affect the valid prior rights of any persons to the lands described. WM. H. TAFT The White House, January 14, 1913