Presidential Order Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order

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Thursday, November 1, 1888

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1 min read (101 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 Grover Cleveland on 1888-11-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." 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

▪ SIR: Approval of the following order for noncompetitive examinations under the provisions of General Rule III, section 2, clause (e), of Revised Civil-Service Rules, is respectfully recommended: Ordered, That noncompetitive examinations to test fitness for the following-designated places in the classified departmental service are hereby authorized: 1.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

101

723 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Grover Cleveland (Nov 1, 1888). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-247.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1888 . The PRESIDENT. SIR: Approval of the following order for noncompetitive examinations under the provisions of General Rule III, section 2, clause (e), of Revised Civil-Service Rules, is respectfully recommended: Ordered, That noncompetitive examinations to test fitness for the following-designated places in the classified departmental service are hereby authorized: 1. In the Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, permanent force: Assistant photographers. 2. In the Department of Labor: Special agents. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, CHAS. LYMAN, Commissioner, in Charge. Approved, November 1, 1888. GROVER CLEVELAND