Guam Elective Governor Act
E21996
The Guam Elective Governor Act is a U.S. federal law that granted the people of Guam the right to elect their own governor, advancing the island’s political self-governance.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
organic act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | residents of Guam ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Guam ⓘ |
| category |
Guam law
ⓘ
United States federal territory legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| definesOffice | Governor of Guam ⓘ |
| definesProcess | electoral process for selecting the Governor of Guam ⓘ |
| effect |
ended appointment of the Governor of Guam by the U.S. federal government
ⓘ
established popular election of the Governor of Guam ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governs | executive branch leadership in Guam ⓘ |
| grantsRight | right of qualified voters in Guam to elect the governor ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
enhanced democratic representation in Guam
ⓘ
increased local autonomy in Guam ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location | Guam ⓘ |
| partOf | United States territorial law framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advance political self-governance in Guam
ⓘ
to grant the people of Guam the right to elect their own governor ⓘ |
| regulates | election of the Governor of Guam ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Organic Act of Guam
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political development of Guam ⓘ self-governance in United States territories ⓘ |
| subject |
governance of Guam
ⓘ
political rights of residents of Guam ⓘ |
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