Constitution of American Samoa
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The Constitution of American Samoa is the foundational legal document that structures the territory’s self-government under U.S. sovereignty, defining its institutions, powers, and rights.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Revised Constitution of American Samoa | 5 |
| Constitution of American Samoa canonical | 2 |
| American Samoa territorial constitution | 1 |
| Bill of Rights of American Samoa | 1 |
| organic law of American Samoa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2126845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of American Samoa Context triple: [government of American Samoa, localConstitution, Constitution of American Samoa]
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A.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is the fundamental governing document that establishes the political structure, powers, and rights framework of this U.S. commonwealth in political union with the United States.
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B.
Guam Constitution
The Guam Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the governmental framework, powers, and civil rights structure for the U.S. territory of Guam.
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C.
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
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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D.
Constitution of Solomon Islands
The Constitution of Solomon Islands is the supreme legal document that establishes the country’s system of government, defines the powers of its institutions, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms for its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Tuvalu
The Constitution of Tuvalu is the supreme legal document that defines the country's system of government, the roles of its institutions, and the fundamental rights of its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of American Samoa Target entity description: The Constitution of American Samoa is the foundational legal document that structures the territory’s self-government under U.S. sovereignty, defining its institutions, powers, and rights.
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A.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is the fundamental governing document that establishes the political structure, powers, and rights framework of this U.S. commonwealth in political union with the United States.
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B.
Guam Constitution
The Guam Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the governmental framework, powers, and civil rights structure for the U.S. territory of Guam.
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C.
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
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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D.
Constitution of Solomon Islands
The Constitution of Solomon Islands is the supreme legal document that establishes the country’s system of government, defines the powers of its institutions, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms for its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Tuvalu
The Constitution of Tuvalu is the supreme legal document that defines the country's system of government, the roles of its institutions, and the fundamental rights of its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational legal document
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governing charter ⓘ territorial constitution ⓘ |
| aimsTo | balance U.S. constitutional norms with Samoan customary law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | American Samoa ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Anglo-American constitutional traditions
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principles of the Constitution of the United States ⓘ |
| contains |
Constitution of American Samoa
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bill of Rights of American Samoa
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of the territorial government of American Samoa
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rights of persons in American Samoa ⓘ structure of the territorial government of American Samoa ⓘ |
| definesRelationshipWith |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| definesStatusOf | American Samoa as an unincorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| establishes |
executive branch of American Samoa
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judicial branch of American Samoa ⓘ legislative branch of American Samoa ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
American Samoa Fono
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surface form:
Fono of American Samoa
High Court of American Samoa ⓘ House of Representatives of American Samoa ⓘ Senate of American Samoa ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
Governor of American Samoa
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Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa ⓘ |
| governs | self-government of American Samoa ⓘ |
| includesProvisionOn | land alienation restrictions to persons of Samoan ancestry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
Constitution of American Samoa
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
organic law of American Samoa
subordinate to the Constitution of the United States ⓘ |
| protectsInstitution |
communal land tenure system
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matai system ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
due process in American Samoa
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equal protection of the laws in American Samoa ⓘ freedom of religion in American Samoa ⓘ freedom of speech in American Samoa ⓘ protection against cruel or unusual punishment in American Samoa ⓘ protection against double jeopardy in American Samoa ⓘ protection against self-incrimination in American Samoa ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures in American Samoa ⓘ right to a speedy and public trial in American Samoa ⓘ right to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in American Samoa ⓘ right to confront witnesses in American Samoa ⓘ right to counsel in criminal prosecutions in American Samoa ⓘ |
| recognizes |
importance of Samoan customs
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importance of Samoan traditions ⓘ importance of the Samoan way of life (faʻa Samoa) ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy |
United States Congress for certain amendments
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United States Secretary of the Interior for certain amendments ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the United States federal government ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentStructured | territorial presidential-style system ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of American Samoa Description of subject: The Constitution of American Samoa is the foundational legal document that structures the territory’s self-government under U.S. sovereignty, defining its institutions, powers, and rights.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Revised Constitution of American Samoa
Constitution of American Samoa
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legalStatus
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Constitution of American Samoa
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
organic law of American Samoa
Constitution of American Samoa
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contains
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Constitution of American Samoa
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bill of Rights of American Samoa
this entity surface form:
Revised Constitution of American Samoa
this entity surface form:
Revised Constitution of American Samoa
this entity surface form:
Revised Constitution of American Samoa
this entity surface form:
American Samoa territorial constitution
this entity surface form:
Revised Constitution of American Samoa