Alaska Statehood Act
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The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaska Statehood Act implementation | 1 |
| Alaska Statehood Act of 1958 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statehood act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | residents of Alaska ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Alaska ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | admission of U.S. states ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1958-07-07 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| effect |
admission of Alaska as the 49th state of the United States
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creation of Alaska state political institutions ⓘ establishment of the State of Alaska government ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1959-01-03 ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
constitutional law
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public law ⓘ |
| follows | Hawaii Admission Act (in state numbering, Alaska became 49th, Hawaii 50th) ⓘ |
| governs | transition procedures from territorial to state government in Alaska ⓘ |
| granted |
authority to form a state constitution for Alaska
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power for Alaska to elect a governor and state legislature ⓘ representation for Alaska in the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions for Alaska’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives
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provisions for Alaska’s representation in the U.S. Senate ⓘ provisions for assumption of certain territorial obligations by the State of Alaska ⓘ provisions for transfer of federal property to the State of Alaska ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Alaska Statehood Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958
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| jurisdictionChange | from U.S. territorial administration to full state sovereignty within the Union ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfTerritoryBefore | organized incorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Territory of Alaska status ⓘ |
| purpose | to admit Alaska as a state of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates |
distribution of powers between the State of Alaska and the federal government
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land grants to the State of Alaska ⓘ management of natural resources in Alaska under statehood ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Organic Act of Alaska
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surface form:
Enabling Act for Alaska
Hawaii Admission Act ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Alaska becoming the 49th U.S. state
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Alaska statehood ⓘ transition of Alaska from U.S. territory to U.S. state ⓘ |
| signatory | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signatoryTitle | President of the United States ⓘ |
| stateNumberAdmitted | 49 ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | organic act for the State of Alaska ⓘ |
| territoryPreviouslyAcquiredBy |
Alaska Purchase
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surface form:
Alaska Purchase from Russia
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| topic |
Alaska state government
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U.S. constitutional law ⓘ U.S. territorial expansion ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1958 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act implementation
this entity surface form:
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958