一部の人々は、命令が米国憲法の第5修正条項に違反したと主張している。しかし、最高裁判所は、1935年の金条項事件での合憲性を支持し、憲法の「必要かつ適切な条項」を引用しています。大恐pressionの。
Some have argued that the order violated the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which requires due process of law to be granted and prohibits private property from being taken without just compensation. However, the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality in the Gold Clause Cases in 1935, citing the "necessary and proper clause" of the Constitution — which gives Congress the power to make all decisions that are necessary for carrying out its duties — considering the emergency circumstances of the Great Depression.