Executive Order 7918 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 7918—Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 7181 of September 6, 1935, Excepting From Competitive Civil Service Requirements the Initial Appointments to Certain Positions in the Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Commerce Commission
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1938-06-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 7181 of September 6, 1935, Excepting From Competitive Civil Service Requirements the Initial Appointments to Certain Positions in the Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Commerce Commission." 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
▪7181 of September 6, 1935, is hereby revoked as to all such initial appointments not made prior to the date hereof.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
119
743 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7918, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 25, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7918-partial-revocation-executive-order-no-7181-september-6-1935-excepting.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Whereas the initial appointments to certain executive positions in the Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Commerce Commission, were excepted from competitive civil service requirements by Executive Order No. 7181 of September 6, 1935; and Whereas the majority of such initial appointments have been made, and the need for excepting the remainder of such appointments from competitive civil service requirements no longer exists: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403), the said Executive Order No. 7181 of September 6, 1935, is hereby revoked as to all such initial appointments not made prior to the date hereof. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 25, 1938.
