Constitution Index · Executive Order 14434 · 2026-09-29

Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence

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Constitutional grade

A

Constitutional

Executive Order 14434 is an internal SI terminology directive for executive branch non-statutory documents, grounded in Article II supervision of the executive branch. It creates no private obligation, preemption, surveillance, taking, or speech restriction, and defers to Congress on any statutory definition change.

Article II Article II, Section 1 Article II, Section 3 Amendment I Amendment IV Amendment V Amendment XIV

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Enumerated powers · passes

Under Article II, Section 1 vesting of executive power and Article II, Section 3 direction to take care that laws be executed, the President may direct subordinate officers on internal communications and administration. The order is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law, respects existing statutes per Sec. 3(a) referencing 15 U.S.C. 9401(3), and requests future legislation rather than rewriting statutes.

Bill of Rights · passes

No provision restricts speech, religion, press, assembly, petition under First Amendment; no search under Fourth Amendment; no compelled testimony under Fifth Amendment; no trial, jury, or punishment issues under Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments. The order governs only word choice in non-statutory executive documents and expressly preserves existing rights in Sec. 4(c) stating it creates no enforceable right or benefit. Voluntary government vocabulary does not abridge private speech.

Individual liberty · passes

No restriction on person, property, labor, belief, or private speech. Private persons and companies may continue to describe the technology defined in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3) as artificial intelligence in full or by any other term. The burden test is satisfied because government imposes no burden on the individual.

Decentralization · passes

The directive applies only to internal executive branch correspondence, websites, and reports per Sec. 2(a). It does not preempt state law, commandeer local governments, or regulate private conduct. Individuals, localities, and states remain free to use any terminology they choose. No decision-making is moved to a higher level than necessary; it manages the President's own branch.

Due process and takings · passes

No person is deprived of life, liberty, or property under Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment due process. No hearing or notice is required for internal style guidance. No property is taken and no compensation issue arises under Fifth Amendment Takings Clause. Sec. 2(b) expressly preserves existing regulations, contracts, grants, and historical documents.

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14
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vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0
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2026-10-08 00:33 UTC
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2026-10-03 22:59 UTC
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: Executive Order 14434, Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence.” VFA Constitution Index, grade 14 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 8, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/14. Accessed 2026-10-19.

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