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Analysis of the Fourteen Proposed Amendments to the Federated States of Micronesia Constitution (as amended) 

by John R. Haglelgam

[ John R. Haglelgam was the President of the Third Constitutional Convention of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), convened in November 2001.  He is Regent Professor at the College of Micronesia-FSM and a former President of the Federated States of Micronesia.  This copyrighted article is reproduced here by his kind permission.]

[On August 27, 2002, the citizens of the FSM voted on the proposed amendments.  None of the amendments received the 75% affirmative vote necessary for amendment of the Constitution.]

[Introduction]

[The proposed amendments] 

No. 01-1 [number of justices on Supreme Court]

No. 01-2 [dual citizenship]

No. 01-5 [limiting adjudication of land cases by national courts]

No. 01-7 [full faith and credit]

No. 01-8 [independent prosecutor]

No. 01-9 [annuity for former Presidents]

No. 01-11 [educational standards and funding]

No. 01-13 [value added taxes]

No. 01-15 [sharing of tax revenues between State and National governments]

No. 01-16 [members of Congress]

No. 01-21 [direct election of President and Vice President]

No. 01-24 [allocation of foreign assistance]

No. 01-25 [votes required for enactment of legislation]

No. 01-26 [veto override requirements]

Conclusion

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