Guam Commonwealth: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, on H.R. 98, Guam Commonwealth Act, 파트 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991 |
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... principle that 11 governments derive their just powers only from the consent 12 of the governed . 13 ( c ) To this end , the Senate and House of Representa- 14 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , 15 now adopt ...
... principle that 11 governments derive their just powers only from the consent 12 of the governed . 13 ( c ) To this end , the Senate and House of Representa- 14 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , 15 now adopt ...
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... principle of con- sent . We know that Commonwealth means a congressional recogni- tion of the right of the capacity of the people in the jurisdiction for local self - government , a recognition of the right of local home rule comparable ...
... principle of con- sent . We know that Commonwealth means a congressional recogni- tion of the right of the capacity of the people in the jurisdiction for local self - government , a recognition of the right of local home rule comparable ...
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... principles of democracy and self - determination . I certainly commend you , and I know , Mr. Chairman , that that is where you stand , so let's go on with the hearing . Mr. DE LUGO . I thank the gentleman for his remarks . I think your ...
... principles of democracy and self - determination . I certainly commend you , and I know , Mr. Chairman , that that is where you stand , so let's go on with the hearing . Mr. DE LUGO . I thank the gentleman for his remarks . I think your ...
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... so long for us to pay homage to the cherished principles of equality and self - rule ? The belief that all men are cre- ated equal with unalienable rights is older than the United States itself . A savage civil war was fought to preserve ...
... so long for us to pay homage to the cherished principles of equality and self - rule ? The belief that all men are cre- ated equal with unalienable rights is older than the United States itself . A savage civil war was fought to preserve ...
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... principles of American democracy in times of peace . With all its imperfections , we believe that democracy is the best governmental system . To defend it , we fought and died in World War II , the Korean War and in Vietnam . There is ...
... principles of American democracy in times of peace . With all its imperfections , we believe that democracy is the best governmental system . To defend it , we fought and died in World War II , the Korean War and in Vietnam . There is ...
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Amendment American applicable to Guam authority Ben Blaz Blaz Chairman Chamorro citizenship colonial Commission on Self-Determination Committee Commonwealth of Guam Commonwealth status CONGRE CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressman consultation Court of Guam democracy determine District Court effect enactment established Exclusive Economic Zone exercise FALEOMAVAEGA federal government foreign fundamental FUSTER Government of Guam Governor ADA Guam Commission Guam Commonwealth Act Guam Legislature Guam's Guam's leaders Guam's quest Guamanians Hawaii hearing immigration Insular and International insular areas island issue Joint Commission land legislation legislature of Guam LIBRARY OF CONGRESS limited LUGO Lujan military monwealth mutual consent negotiate Northern Mariana Islands Northern Marianas Organic Act Pacific Pat Saiki political relationship political status provisions Puerto Rico question recognize residents Ron de Lugo SANTOS Section self-government Senator statement Subcommittee on Insular Supreme Court Task Force Territorial Clause Thank tion U.S. Constitution unincorporated territory United vote
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318 페이지 - Members of the United Nations which have or assume responsibilities for the administration of territories whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government recognize the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of these territories are paramount...
323 페이지 - Charter, the well-being of the inhabitants of these territories, and, to this end: a. to ensure, with due respect for the culture of the peoples concerned, their political, economic, social, and educational advancement, their just treatment, and their protection against abuses; b. to develop self-government, to take due account of the political aspirations of the peoples, and to assist them in the progressive development of their free political institutions, according to the particular cirumstances...
323 페이지 - ... recognize the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of these territories are paramount, and accept as a sacred trust the obligation to promote to the utmost, within the system of international peace and security established by the present charter, the wellbeing of the inhabitants of these territories, and, to this end : — A.
284 페이지 - If, then, this clause does contain a power to legislate respecting the territory, what are the limits of that power? To this I answer that, in common with all the other legislative powers of congress, it finds limits in the express prohibitions on congress not to do certain things; that, in the exercise of the legislative power, congress cannot pass an ex post facto law or bill of attainder; and so in respect to each of the other prohibitions contained in the constitution.
287 페이지 - But in ordaining government for the territories, and the people who inhabit them, all the discretion which belongs to legislative power is vested in Congress; and that extends, beyond all controversy, to determining by law, from time to time, the form of the local government in a particular Territory, and the qualif1cation of those who shall administer it.
286 페이지 - Whilst, therefore, there is no express or implied limitation on Congress in exercising its power to create Local Governments for any and all of the Territories, by which that body is restrained from the widest latitude of discretion, it does not follow that there may not be inherent, although unexpressed, principles which are the basis of all free government, which cannot be with impunity transcended.
288 페이지 - Constitution by prohibitions against interference with them, and what may be termed artificial or remedial rights which are peculiar to our own system of jurisprudence.
289 페이지 - God according to the dictates of one's own conscience; the right to personal liberty and individual property ; to freedom of speech and of the press ; to free access to courts of justice, to due process of law, and to an equal protection of the laws; to immunitie.-i from unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as cruel and unusual punishments; and to such other immunities as are indispensable to a free government.
287 페이지 - Congress has unquestionably full power to govern [the territories], and the people, except as Congress shall provide for, are not of right entitled to participate in political authority, until the Territory becomes a State. Meantime they are in a condition of temporary pupilage and dependence; and while Congress will be expected to recognize the principle of self-government to such extent as may seem wise, its discretion alone can constitute the -4measure by which the participation of the people...
288 페이지 - It rests with Congress to say whether, in a given case, any of the people resident in the Territory shall participate in the election of its officers or the making of its laws...