Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia

The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia is the supreme law of the Federated States of Micronesia. It was adopted in 1979.

History

Constitutional drafting began in June 1975. It was ratified on October 1, 1978, and took effect on May 10, 1979; May 10 is celebrated as Constitution Day. The constitution has been amended once, in 1990.[1]

Constitution

The constitution is based on that of the United States, Micronesia's former trustee. It provides for a separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as a federal system.

However, unlike the United States, Micronesia has a unicameral legislature, called the National Congress, with fourteen senators. Four of them represent the four states for four-year terms, and the other ten representatives apportioned by population and serve two-year terms. Also, the National Congress is responsible for electing the President and Vice President.[2] Most government functions other than foreign policy and national defense are carried out by the State governments. The constitution prohibits non-citizens from owning land in FSM.[3]

References

English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  1. ^ "Micronesia, Federated States of". The World Factbook 2013-14. Washington, D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency. 2014. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Federated States of Micronesia country brief". Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Chapter 7: The Federated States of Micronesia". Office of Insular Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.