Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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constitution fundamental law

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.

Aliases (1)

Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitution → fundamental law →
adoptedBy	voters of the Northern Mariana Islands →
appliesToJurisdiction	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED →
basedOn	Constitution of the United States →
canBeAmendedBy	constitutional convention → popular referendum →
contains	bill of rights →
country	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED →
definesAsPoliticalUnionWith	United States NERFINISHED →
definesCitizenshipAs	U.S. citizenship for eligible residents of the Northern Mariana Islands →
derivesAuthorityFrom	Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America →
enteredIntoForceUnder	Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America →
establishes	local self-government for the Northern Mariana Islands →
establishesBranch	executive branch of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands → judicial branch of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands → legislative branch of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands →
establishesCourt	Commonwealth Superior Court of the Northern Mariana Islands → Commonwealth Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands →
establishesLegislature	Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature NERFINISHED →
establishesOffice	Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands → Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands →
governmentFormDefined	commonwealth government →
governs	relationship between the Commonwealth government and its municipalities →
guaranteesRight	due process of law → equal protection of the laws → freedom of religion → freedom of speech → protection against cruel and unusual punishment → protection against unreasonable searches and seizures → trial by jury →
highestLawIn	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED →
language	Carolinian → Chamorro → English →
limitsPowerOf	Commonwealth government of the Northern Mariana Islands →
locatedInJurisdiction	United States NERFINISHED →
protects	traditional land ownership rights of persons of Northern Marianas descent →
providesFor	local municipal governments in the Northern Mariana Islands →
ratifiedBy	United States Congress → voters of the Northern Mariana Islands →
recognizes	customary law and traditional practices of the Northern Mariana Islands → separation of powers among branches of government →
regulates	public lands of the Northern Mariana Islands →
requires	periodic review through constitutional conventions →
requiresApprovalForCertainAmendmentsFrom	United States Congress NERFINISHED →
subjectTo	Constitution of the United States →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northern Mariana Islands Senate ("Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands") →	constitutionalBasis
Government of the Northern Mariana Islands →	constitutionalDocument
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature →	legalBasis