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This executive order, signed by President Benjamin Harrison on 1891-03-16, 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 so as to include among the places excepted from examination therein the following: In the Post-Office Department, office of the First Assistant Postmaster-General: Assistant superintendent of free delivery.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
38
271 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.4
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 (Mar 16, 1891). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-amendment-civil-service-rules-52.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Special Departmental Rule No. 1 is hereby amended so as to include among the places excepted from examination therein the following: In the Post-Office Department, office of the First Assistant Postmaster-General: Assistant superintendent of free delivery. BENJ. HARRISON
