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Executive Order 2418 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 2418—Alaska—Regulations for Sale of the Federal and Cliff Additions to Seward Townsite, Alaska

Tuesday, July 11, 1916
2 min read (403 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 Woodrow Wilson on 1916-07-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Alaska—Regulations for Sale of the Federal and Cliff Additions to Seward Townsite, Alaska." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

That the disposition of the lots in the Federal and Cliff Additions to the townsite of Seward, Alaska, shall be in accordance with the regulations contained in Executive Order No.
Square feet, do hereby apply to purchase said lot, subject to all the regulations governing the sale thereof, and agree to pay therefor the amount bid by me, viz: .........

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
403
2,419 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 2418, Woodrow Wilson (Jul 11, 1916). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2418-alaska-regulations-for-sale-the-federal-and-cliff-additions-seward.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)