Revised Organic Act of 1954

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The Revised Organic Act of 1954 is the federal law that serves as the constitutional framework for the United States Virgin Islands, defining its governmental structure, powers, and civil rights protections.

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Revised Organic Act of 1954 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional framework
federal law of the United States
organic act
allocates executive powers to the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
judicial powers to courts of the United States Virgin Islands
legislative powers to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
appliesTo St. Croix NERFINISHED
St. John NERFINISHED
St. Thomas NERFINISHED
United States Virgin Islands NERFINISHED
authorizes election of a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
election of members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
basisFor current governmental organization of the United States Virgin Islands
codifiedIn Title 48 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
contains bill of rights for residents of the United States Virgin Islands
country United States of America
defines civil rights protections in the United States Virgin Islands
governmental structure of the United States Virgin Islands
powers of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
enables local self-government in the United States Virgin Islands
establishes District Court of the Virgin Islands NERFINISHED
Legislature of the Virgin Islands NERFINISHED
executive branch of the United States Virgin Islands
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands
legislative branch of the United States Virgin Islands
grants United States citizenship to certain inhabitants of the United States Virgin Islands
guarantees due process rights in the United States Virgin Islands
equal protection of the laws in the United States Virgin Islands
freedom of assembly in the United States Virgin Islands
freedom of religion in the United States Virgin Islands
freedom of speech in the United States Virgin Islands
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures in the United States Virgin Islands
right to trial by jury in certain cases in the United States Virgin Islands
jurisdiction United States Congress NERFINISHED
language English
legalStatus public law
provides for a unicameral legislature in the United States Virgin Islands
regulates relationship between the United States federal government and the United States Virgin Islands
replaced Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of 1936 NERFINISHED
subject civil rights in United States territories
public administration of the United States Virgin Islands
territorial governance
subjectTo plenary power of the United States Congress over territories
typeOf territorial constitution substitute

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