Organic Act of Guam
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The Organic Act of Guam is a 1950 U.S. federal law that established Guam as an unincorporated U.S. territory with a civilian government and granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
Aliases (2)
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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organic act → territorial organic act → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guam Organic Act
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| amendedBy |
subsequent federal legislation modifying Guam’s governmental structure and powers
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Guam
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| codifiedIn |
Title 48 of the United States Code
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| contains |
a bill of rights for the people of Guam
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| country |
United States of America
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| dateEnacted |
1950-08-01
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| defines |
political status of Guam as an unincorporated U.S. territory
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| established |
civilian government of Guam
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executive branch of the Government of Guam → judicial branch of the Government of Guam → legislative branch of the Government of Guam → |
| governs |
distribution of powers between Guam and the United States federal government
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| grantedCitizenship |
United States citizenship to residents of Guam
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| grants |
U.S. citizenship at birth to persons born in Guam (subject to conditions in the act)
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a non-voting Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (as later amended) → limited self-government to Guam → |
| hasEffectOn |
political rights of residents of Guam
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relationship between Guam and the federal government of the United States → |
| inForce |
true
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| legalStatusGranted |
unincorporated territory of the United States
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| partOf |
United States territorial law
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| purpose |
to define the political and civil rights of the people of Guam
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to provide a civil government for Guam → |
| regulates |
structure of the Government of Guam
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| replaced |
United States Navy administration of Guam
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| shortDescription |
Law establishing civilian government and U.S. citizenship in Guam
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| subjectOf |
Guam’s territorial constitution-like framework
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| territoryStatusDefinedAs |
unincorporated territory not on a path to statehood by default
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| yearEnacted |
1950
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Organic Act of Guam
("Guam Organic Act")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Governor of Guam
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constitutingInstrument |
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District Court of Guam
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createdByStatute |
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Supreme Court of Guam
("Organic Act of Guam (as amended)")
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establishedBy |
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Judiciary of Guam
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follows |
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Guam Legislature
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legalBasis |
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Lieutenant Governor of Guam
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officeCreatedUnder |
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Government of Guam
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operatesUnder |
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Guam Elective Governor Act
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relatedTo |