Executive Order 6650 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 6650—Amendment of Executive Order No. 5860 of June 22, 1932, Prescribing Rules Governing the Granting and Issuing of Passports in the United States
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-03-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 5860 of June 22, 1932, Prescribing Rules Governing the Granting and Issuing of Passports in the United States." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪5860 of June 22, 1932, prescribing rules governing the granting and issuing of passports in the United States, is hereby amended as follows: 1.
▪Rule 20 shall read as follows: "20.
▪Rule 98 shall read as follows: "98.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
138
791 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6650, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 23, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6650-amendment-executive-order-no-5860-june-22-1932-prescribing-rules.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Executive Order No. 5860 of June 22, 1932, prescribing rules governing the granting and issuing of passports in the United States, is hereby amended as follows: 1. Rule 20 shall read as follows: "20. The fee of $9, payable in currency or postal money order, must accompany each application for a passport executed before a clerk of court. If executed before a passport agent of the Department of State, the fee should be paid in currency. Postal money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State." 2. Rule 98 shall read as follows: "98. The fee of $5, in currency or postal money order, should accompany each request for renewal. Postal money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State." 3. Rule 99 is canceled. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 23, 1934.
