Executive Order 5388 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5388—Amendment of Schedule A, Subdivision VIII, Paragraph 5, of the Civil Service Rules

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Wednesday, July 2, 1930

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1 min read (143 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 Herbert Hoover on 1930-07-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Schedule A, Subdivision VIII, Paragraph 5, of the Civil Service Rules." 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

▪ Schedule A, Subdivision VIII, paragraph 5, of positions excepted from examination under the civil service rules is hereby amended to except guidance and placement officers under clause (a), and by adding a new clause (l) following (k), to read as follows: 5.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

143

902 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5388, Herbert Hoover (Jul 2, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5388-amendment-schedule-subdivision-viii-paragraph-5-the-civil-service.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Schedule A, Subdivision VIII, paragraph 5, of positions excepted from examination under the civil service rules is hereby amended to except guidance and placement officers under clause (a), and by adding a new clause (l) following (k), to read as follows: 5. In the Indian Service at Large: (a) Indians employed as guidance and placement officers; advisers (boys') formerly disciplinarians; and in minor positions such as judge, chief of police, police private, interpreter, assistant, and weaver. * * * * * * * (l) Agricultural extension agents and home demonstration agents employed in field positions in the Indian Service, the work of which is financed jointly by the Indian Service and cooperating persons or organizations outside the Federal service. Appointments hereunder may be made only where the employment of a full-time agent is not justified. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 2, 1930.