Presidential Order Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules

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Monday, November 18, 1889

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1 min read (40 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 Benjamin Harrison on 1889-11-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Amendment of 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

▪ 1 is hereby amended by adding to the places excepted from examination at the port of New York the following: Office of the General Appraiser: Chief clerk and law clerk.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

237 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules," Benjamin Harrison (Nov 18, 1889). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-amendment-civil-service-rules-22.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Special Customs Rule No. 1 is hereby amended by adding to the places excepted from examination at the port of New York the following: Office of the General Appraiser: Chief clerk and law clerk. Approved, November 18, 1889. BENJ. HARRISON