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Constitution of American Samoa

December 07, 2023

The Constitution of American Samoa is the constitution that defines the government of American Samoa. Unlike constitutions of a state, it is subject to unilateral change by the federal government. Constitutional documents of the territory include the treaties that created it and the 1960 constitution (as amended) approved by the federal government and popular referendum.

History edit

The original Constitution was adopted by a constitutional convention and was signed by the 68 members of the convention and United States Secretary of the Interior Fred Andrew Seaton on 27 April 1960 and became effective 17 October 1960.[1][2] A Constitutional Convention of American Samoa in Fagatogo begun on 26 September 1966 and approved several amendments,[3] which were approved in a referendum in the general elections in 1966, promulgated by Interior Secretary Stewart Udall on 2 June 1967, and became effective 1 July 1967.

The Constitution was created during the first term of former Governor Peter Tali Coleman. Governor Coleman chaired the convention which drafted the original constitution. It included a bill of rights and provided protection for American Sāmoans against alienation of their lands and loss of culture.[4][5][6] Savali Talavou Ale led the committee assignment of reviewing the constitution in the American Samoa House of Representatives.[7]

To prevent the Secretary of the Interior from appointing an Attorney General independent of the elected Governor,[8] the United States Congress passed a law in 1983 mandating that amendments to the Constitution be made by Congress alone.[9]

Other constitutional documents edit

The Ratification Act of 1929 was joint resolution of the United States Congress that ratified the Treaty of Cession of Tutuila of 1900 and the Treaty of Cession of Manuʻa of 1904, which ceded the islands of Tutuila and Manuʻa, respectively, to the United States and now form part of American Samoa.[10] These agreements came about because of the Second Samoan Civil War and the Tripartite Convention of 1899 between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the German Empire.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Leibowitz 1980, p. 254.
  2. ^ Leibowitz 1989, p. 420.
  3. ^ Leibowitz 1980, pp. 254–255.
  4. ^ Lal, Brij V. and Kate Fortune (2000). The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1. University of Hawaii Press. Page 560. ISBN 9780824822651.
  5. ^ "Our District". 3 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks Articles".
  7. ^ Sunia, Fofō I. F. (1998). The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa: In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948-1998. Pago Pago, AS: Legislature of American Samoa. Page 273. ISBN 9789829008015.
  8. ^ Leibowitz 1989, p. 423.
  9. ^ Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 98–213, 97 Stat. 1459, enacted December 8, 1983, § 12 at 97 Stat. 1462, codified at 48 U.S.C. § 1662a
  10. ^ U.S. Government Accountability Office (September 18, 2008). American Samoa: Issues Associated with Some Federal Court Options (PDF) (Report). U.S. Government Accountability Office.

External links edit

  • Text of the Constitution of American Samoa

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constitution, american, samoa, constitution, that, defines, government, american, samoa, unlike, constitutions, state, subject, unilateral, change, federal, government, constitutional, documents, territory, include, treaties, that, created, 1960, constitution,. The Constitution of American Samoa is the constitution that defines the government of American Samoa Unlike constitutions of a state it is subject to unilateral change by the federal government Constitutional documents of the territory include the treaties that created it and the 1960 constitution as amended approved by the federal government and popular referendum Contents 1 History 2 Other constitutional documents 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe original Constitution was adopted by a constitutional convention and was signed by the 68 members of the convention and United States Secretary of the Interior Fred Andrew Seaton on 27 April 1960 and became effective 17 October 1960 1 2 A Constitutional Convention of American Samoa in Fagatogo begun on 26 September 1966 and approved several amendments 3 which were approved in a referendum in the general elections in 1966 promulgated by Interior Secretary Stewart Udall on 2 June 1967 and became effective 1 July 1967 The Constitution was created during the first term of former Governor Peter Tali Coleman Governor Coleman chaired the convention which drafted the original constitution It included a bill of rights and provided protection for American Samoans against alienation of their lands and loss of culture 4 5 6 Savali Talavou Ale led the committee assignment of reviewing the constitution in the American Samoa House of Representatives 7 To prevent the Secretary of the Interior from appointing an Attorney General independent of the elected Governor 8 the United States Congress passed a law in 1983 mandating that amendments to the Constitution be made by Congress alone 9 Other constitutional documents editThe Ratification Act of 1929 was joint resolution of the United States Congress that ratified the Treaty of Cession of Tutuila of 1900 and the Treaty of Cession of Manuʻa of 1904 which ceded the islands of Tutuila and Manuʻa respectively to the United States and now form part of American Samoa 10 These agreements came about because of the Second Samoan Civil War and the Tripartite Convention of 1899 between the United States the United Kingdom and the German Empire See also editAmerican Samoan constitutional referendum 2010References edit Leibowitz 1980 p 254 Leibowitz 1989 p 420 Leibowitz 1980 pp 254 255 Lal Brij V and Kate Fortune 2000 The Pacific Islands An Encyclopedia Volume 1 University of Hawaii Press Page 560 ISBN 9780824822651 Our District 3 January 2021 Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks Articles Sunia Fofō I F 1998 The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948 1998 Pago Pago AS Legislature of American Samoa Page 273 ISBN 9789829008015 Leibowitz 1989 p 423 Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 98 213 97 Stat 1459 enacted December 8 1983 12 at 97 Stat 1462 codified at 48 U S C 1662a U S Government Accountability Office September 18 2008 American Samoa Issues Associated with Some Federal Court Options PDF Report U S Government Accountability Office Leibowitz Arnold H 1980 American Samoa Decline of a Culture California Western International Law Journal 10 220 271 Leibowitz Arnold H 1989 Defining Status A Comprehensive Analysis of United States Territorial Relations ISBN 978 0 7923 0069 4 External links editText of the Constitution of American Samoa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Constitution of American Samoa amp oldid 1074142639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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