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Official portrait of Martin Van Buren
8th President
Democrat Terms: 1837-1841

Martin Van Buren

Orders Tracked
2
Avg Words / Order
211
Avg Read Time
~2 min
Avg Sentiment
+0.02

⚖️ Constitutional Alignment & Sentiment

Evaluated strictly through the U.S. Constitution (Articles I–VII) & Amendments from an Early Statesman's prism

2 Scored
0 (0%)
Constitutional Fidelity
Art. II §3 faithful statutory execution & civil liberty protection
0 (0%)
Constitutional Neutral
Routine departmental administration, civil service, executive seals
0 (0%)
Friction & Overreach
Art. I purse/commerce tension, 10th Amend federalism, property takings

Executive Orders Issued (2)

Order Mar 31, 1840
Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

The President of the United States, finding that different rules prevail at different places as well in respect to the hours of labor by persons employed on the public works under the immediate authority of himself and the Departments as also in relation to the different classes ...

Martin van Buren
⏱ 1m 91 words
Order Mar 7, 1837
Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, March 7, 1837. GENERAL ORDER NO. 6. I. The Major-General Commanding in Chief has received from the War Department the following order: WASHINGTON, March 6, 1837. General Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the United St...

Martin van Buren
⏱ 2m 331 words