Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia

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The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia is the supreme legal document that establishes the country's federal system of government, defines the powers of its national institutions, and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document
national constitution
adoptionMethod constitutional convention
allocatesPower defense to the national government
foreign affairs to the national government
taxation to both national and state governments
amendmentMethod constitutional amendment process
contains bill of rights
country Federated States of Micronesia
createsInstitution Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia
executive branch of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
surface form: judicial branch of the Federated States of Micronesia

legislative branch of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
surface form: national judiciary of the Federated States of Micronesia
defines powers of the national government of the Federated States of Micronesia
powers of the states of the Federated States of Micronesia
relationship between national and state governments
definesCitizenship citizenship of the Federated States of Micronesia
establishesFormOfState federal state
establishesLegislatureType unicameral legislature
establishesSystemOfGovernment federal system of government
guarantees civil liberties
fundamental rights
human rights of citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia
hasPreamble yes
headOfGovernmentSelection election by Congress
headOfStateSelection election by Congress
inspiredBy United States Constitution
jurisdiction Federated States of Micronesia
language English
legalStatus supreme law of the Federated States of Micronesia
protectsRight due process of law
equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
protection from bills of attainder
protection from ex post facto laws
protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
ratificationMethod popular referendum
recognizesEntity states of the Federated States of Micronesia
regionalContext Pacific island nation constitutional framework
requires checks and balances among branches of government
separation of powers
supremacyClause national constitution is supreme over state law

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President of the Federated States of Micronesia constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia legalBasis Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia interprets Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia establishedBy Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia officeCreatedBy Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia legalBasis Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
cabinet of the Federated States of Micronesia constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
subject surface form: Cabinet of the Federated States of Micronesia
Yap State Legislature hasAuthorityFrom Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Governor of Yap subordinateTo Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Chuuk State Legislature follows Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia (as supreme law)