Executive Order 5588 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 5588—Amendment of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules in Relation to Appointment of Private Secretaries without Examination Under Rule II, Section 3
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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-03-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules in Relation to Appointment of Private Secretaries without Examination Under Rule II, Section 3." 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
▪The following clauses of Schedule A are revoked: XIV-1, XVI-1, XVII-1, XX-1, XZXI-1, XXII-1; and subdivision I is amended by the addition of clause 17 as follows: 17.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
78
486 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5588, Herbert Hoover (Mar 31, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5588-amendment-schedule-the-civil-service-rules-relation-appointment.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The following clauses of Schedule A are revoked: XIV-1, XVI-1, XVII-1, XX-1, XZXI-1, XXII-1; and subdivision I is amended by the addition of clause 17 as follows: 17. One private secretary or confidential clerk to the head of each independent establishment, to the assistant to the head of each independent establishment, and to each member of commissions or boards; when such heads, assistants, or members are appointed by the President. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 31, 1931.
