Presidential Order Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order—Amendment of Civil Service Rules

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Tuesday, October 29, 1889

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1 min read (42 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 1889-10-29, 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

▪ I is hereby amended by adding to the places excepted from examination in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the following: "plate cleaners, transferrers, hardeners, provers, pressmen, machinists, plumbers, carpenters, and blacksmiths." Approved: BENJ.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

305 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.8

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 (Oct 29, 1889). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-amendment-civil-service-rules-51.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Section 2 of Special Departmental Rule No. I is hereby amended by adding to the places excepted from examination in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the following: "plate cleaners, transferrers, hardeners, provers, pressmen, machinists, plumbers, carpenters, and blacksmiths." Approved: BENJ. HARRISON