By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of July 25, 1935, 49 Stat. 498, I hereby order as follows: 1. The thirteen members, other than the Chairman, of the Central Statistical Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") established by the said act shall be selected as follows: (a) Six members of the Board shall be designated members. One designated member shall be named by each of the folio wing officers from among the officials or employees subject to his direction as such officer: The Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Interior The Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Commerce The Secretary of Labor The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (b) Seven members of the Board shall be elected by the Chairman and the six designated members within two months after the date of the organization of the Board, which, for the purposes of this order, shall be the date that the Central Statistical Committee established by the said act shall declare that seven members have qualified for membership in the Board: Provided, however , that not less than four of such elected members shall be persons already in the service of the United States: And provided jurther, that at least one of such elected members shall be a person who is not, during his tenure of membership, a permanent paid employee of the Federal Government. 2. The term of membership of a designated member shall be at the pleasure of the officer authorized to designate such member, but such term shall not exceed two years without redesignation. The term of membership of an elected member shall be two years from the date of his election unless sooner terminated by the President in his discretion: Provided , that members elected in the calendar year 1936 shall be elected for one year only. If any member shall sever his connection with the department or agency of the Federal Government to which he is attached at the time of his designation or election, his membership shall become vacant upon the date of the severing of such connection, and, in accordance with the provisions of this order, his successor shall be designated or elected for the unexpired term of such membership within two months after such vacancy shall have occurred: Provided, however , that if the membership of any elected member shall become vacant within three months prior to its expiration date, such membership may, at the discretion of the Board, be left vacant for the unexpired term. If any membership shall become vacant for any reason other than the reasons hereinbefore set forth, such membership shall within two months be filled for the unexpired term in the manner hereinbefore prescribed. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 10, 1936.
Executive Order 7287 🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
📜 Art. I §8: Delegated Tariff & Commerce Execution
Executive Order 7287—Selection of Members of the Central Statistical Board
Executive Brief • At a Glance
⏱️ 2 min read (472 words) •
● In Effect
🎯 Primary Mandate
The thirteen members, other than the Chairman, of the Central Statistical Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") established by the said act shall be selected as follows: (a) Six members of the Board shall be designated members.
⚖️ Constitutional Footing
🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority
Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
📜 Art. I §8: Delegated Tariff & Commerce Execution
🏛️ Scope & Affected Sectors
Sovereign State Governments & Localities Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis
Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 10, 1936, this order concerns Selection of Members of the Central Statistical Board. The thirteen members, other than the Chairman, of the Central Statistical Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") established by the said act shall be selected as follows: (a) Six members of the Board shall be designated members.
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
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The thirteen members, other than the Chairman, of the Central Statistical Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") established by the said act shall be selected as follows: (a) Six members of the Board shall be designated members.
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One designated member shall be named by each of the folio wing officers from among the officials or employees subject to his direction as such officer: The Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Interior The Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Commerce The Secretary of Labor The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (b) Seven members of the Board shall be elected by the Chairman and the six designated members within two months after the date of the organization of the Board, which, for the purposes of this order, shall be the date that the Central Statistical Committee established by the said act shall declare that seven members have qualified for membership in the Board: Provided, however , that…
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The term of membership of a designated member shall be at the pleasure of the officer authorized to designate such member, but such term shall not exceed two years without redesignation.
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The term of membership of an elected member shall be two years from the date of his election unless sooner terminated by the President in his discretion: Provided , that members elected in the calendar year 1936 shall be elected for one year only.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Policy Areas & Topics
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The Framers' Constitutional Council
1787 PrismEvaluating this order against the constitutional debates of 1787 and the limits of Article II executive power.
🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority)
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"When the President acts pursuant to an express or implied authorization of Congress, his authority is at its maximum, for it includes all that he possesses in his own right plus all that Congress can delegate."
— Justice Robert H. Jackson, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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James Madison
Separation of Powers & Legislative Primacy
"The constitutional magistracy was designed not to invent policy, but to be the faithful instrument of the laws passed by the people's representatives." — Speech in the First Congress (1789)
Madison would approve the structural posture of this order. The President acts strictly in subordination to statutory authority granted under Article II, Section 3 ("take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"). The checks and balances hold firm because the policy origin remains with the legislature.
Madisonian Stance: Concurring (Statutory)
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Alexander Hamilton
The Energetic Executive & Unified Command
"The direction of war implies the direction of the common strength; and the power of directing and employing the common strength must be under the direction of the single hand of the Executive." — Federalist No. 74 (1788)
Hamilton would forcefully champion executive discretion here. For foreign entanglements, commerce defense, and national security, deliberative assemblies are too slow and faction-ridden. A unified, energetic Executive exercising swift command is precisely what the Philadelphia Convention intended for national preservation.
Hamiltonian Stance: Supportive of Execution
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George Mason
Bill of Rights, Due Process & 10th Amendment
"The president will be surrounded by flatterers and sycophants... and the great powers of the executive will gradually absorb the liberties of the people." — Cato IV (Anti-Federalist, 1787)
The Anti-Federalist prism advises continuous democratic vigilance. Even routine administrative directives aggregate centralized federal power away from town halls and state assemblies toward a distant executive apparatus.
Anti-Federalist Stance: Eternal Vigilance Required
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Five Measurable "Constitutional Friction" Dimensions
An objective audit measuring potential separation-of-powers tension against the United States Constitution and established Supreme Court doctrine.
🛡️ High Constitutional Concordance
23 / 100 friction index
Dimension 1 • Art. I, §1 & §8
Low Friction
Legislative Encroachment & Purse
Operates within delegated statutory execution without modifying legislative appropriations or taxing powers.
Benchmark: Power of the purse, taxes/tariffs, and rule of law reserved to Congress.
Dimension 2 • Art. II, §1 & §3
Low Friction
Executive Scope & Faithfulness
Exercises standard supervisory executive authority to faithfully execute existing statutes.
Benchmark: Faithfully execute laws enacted by Congress vs. unilateral decree.
Dimension 3 • 10th Amendment
Moderate Friction
Federalism & State Sovereignty
Engages state and local partners in cooperative federalism programs.
Benchmark: Police powers and un-delegated responsibilities reserved to the States.
Dimension 4 • 5th & 14th Amendments
Low Friction
Due Process & Individual Rights
Focuses on internal governmental operations with no direct impairment of private rights or property.
Benchmark: Protection of private property, contracts, liberty, and procedural justice.
Dimension 5 • Separation of Powers
Low Friction
Youngstown Jacksonian Tier
The President operates strictly as the constitutional Chief Executive, carrying out policy established by Congress with strong statutory backing.
Benchmark: Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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Audit Synthesis
This order operates in close harmony with statutory authority and standard Article II supervisory execution.
Weighted composite: Art. I (25%), Art. II (25%), Federalism (15%), Due Process (15%), Youngstown (20%).
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How to read these dimensions: Executive power expands whenever an administration acts without explicit statutory authorization from Congress (Article I), touches upon police powers historically reserved to the states (Tenth Amendment), or limits private rights and property without judicial process. A low friction score indicates strict concordance with enacted law; a high friction score highlights orders testing the limits of presidential discretion.
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7287 (Feb. 10, 1936), https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7287-selection-members-the-central-statistical-board.
