Executive Order 5922 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5922—Amendment of Schedule B of the Civil-Service Rules

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Saturday, September 17, 1932

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1 min read (41 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 1932-09-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Schedule B 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 B of the civil-service rules, positions which may be filled upon noncompetitive examinations, is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: XIII.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

270 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5922, Herbert Hoover (Sep 17, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5922-amendment-schedule-b-the-civil-service-rules.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Schedule B of the civil-service rules, positions which may be filled upon noncompetitive examinations, is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: XIII. Post Office Department 1. One postal rate expert. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, September 17, 1932.