Executive Order 7137 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7137—Amendment of Section 3 of Civil-Service Rule II

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Monday, August 12, 1935

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1 min read (187 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-08-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Section 3 of Civil-Service Rule II." 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

▪ 403, 404), section 3 of civil-service rule II is hereby amended to read as follows: " Appointment without examination .-Appointments to the excepted positions named in schedule A of these rules may be made without examination or upon noncompetitive examination.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

187

1,148 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7137, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 12, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7137-amendment-section-3-civil-service-rule-ii.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403, 404), section 3 of civil-service rule II is hereby amended to read as follows: " Appointment without examination .-Appointments to the excepted positions named in schedule A of these rules may be made without examination or upon noncompetitive examination. The proper appointing officer may, however, fill any position named in schedule A or schedule B, or any other excepted position, as classified positions are filled, in which case the person so appointed will be eligible for transfer, reinstatement, or promotion to positions in the classified service, subject to the provisions of these rules. The incumbent of any excepted position so filled will not be entitled to the protection against removal afforded by these rules; nor will the incumbent of an excepted-by-law position so filled be entitled to the benefits of the Civil Service Retirement Act solely by virtue of such employment." FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 12, 1935.