Cherokee Nation Constitution
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The Cherokee Nation Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the government structure, powers, and rights within the Cherokee Nation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Constitution canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
foundational legal document ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Cherokee Nation citizens ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Cherokee Nation governmental institutions
ⓘ
Cherokee Nation statutory law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
government structure of the Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
powers of the Cherokee Nation government ⓘ rights within the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| establishes |
executive branch of the Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
judicial branch of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ legislative branch of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| governs |
citizens of the Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
internal affairs of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | supreme law of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to affirm Cherokee Nation sovereignty
ⓘ
to organize the government of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ to protect the rights of Cherokee Nation citizens ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cherokee legal traditions
ⓘ
Cherokee political traditions ⓘ United States constitutional principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
Cherokee Nation jurisdictional area
ⓘ
Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Cherokee Nation reservation
ⓘ
Cherokee Nation tribal lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystemType |
tribal law
ⓘ
written constitution ⓘ |
| protects |
civil rights of Cherokee Nation citizens
ⓘ
cultural rights of Cherokee Nation citizens ⓘ political rights of Cherokee Nation citizens ⓘ |
| providesFor |
amendment procedures within the Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
impeachment or removal of Cherokee Nation officials ⓘ recognition of Cherokee Nation citizenship ⓘ |
| recognizes |
separation of powers within the Cherokee Nation government
ⓘ
sovereign status of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| regulates |
elections in the Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
judicial procedures of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ legislative procedures of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ qualifications for Cherokee Nation public office ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Cherokee Nation constitutional law
ⓘ
Native American law scholarship ⓘ intergovernmental agreements involving the Cherokee Nation ⓘ tribal governance studies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cherokee Nation Tribal Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherokee Nation courts ⓘ Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.