Executive Order 5680 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 5680—Amendment of Schedule A, to Include Superintendents or Officers in Charge of National Parks or Reservations, with Their Positions, in the Classified Service
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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-08-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Schedule A, to Include Superintendents or Officers in Charge of National Parks or Reservations, with Their Positions, in the Classified Service." 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, of positions excepted from examination under Civil-Service Rule II, section 3, is hereby amended by revoking paragraphs 1 and 20, which except from examination: 1.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
68
462 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5680, Herbert Hoover (Aug 10, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5680-amendment-schedule-include-superintendents-or-officers-charge.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Schedule A, Subdivision VIII, of positions excepted from examination under Civil-Service Rule II, section 3, is hereby amended by revoking paragraphs 1 and 20, which except from examination: 1. The superintendent of the Hot Springs Reservation, and 20. Superintendents or officers in charge of national parks or reservations, thus including the positions and their occupants in the competitive classified service. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, August 10, 1931.
