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8 U. Haw. L. Rev. 419 (1986)
The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia

handle is hein.journals/uhawlr8 and id is 425 raw text is: The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia* by Alan B. Burdick I. THE SETTING ........................................ 421 II. THE BEGINNINGS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT ..................... 423 III. THE MICRONESIAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ............ 425 IV. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT ....... 429 V. THE CONSTITUTION: TEXT AND PRACTICE ................... 432 A. The Micronesian Nation ............................. 432 1. Sovereignty and Supremacy ....................... 432 2. Territory and Jurisdiction ....................... 435 3. Citizenship ..................................... 436 4. The Possibilities of Secession and Fragmentation .... 438 B. The National and State Governments ................. 442 1. Separation of Powers and Federalism .............. 442 2. The National Congress .......................... 444 3. The National Executive .......................... 446 a. Election ................................. 446 *The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia is reprinted at 5 U. HAWAII L. REv. 372 (1983). Another version of this article is to be published by the Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, in a book on constitutions of Pacific Island nations (Y. Ghai ed.). A.B., 1967, Yale University; J.D., 1972, University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall); Member of the Bar, Hawaii, California, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei (Ponape), Northern Mariana Islands, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; Peace Corps Volunteer, Pohnpei (1967-69); Attorney, Micronesian Legal Services Corporation (1972-78); Staff Counsel, Commission on Future Political Status and Transition (CFPST), Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (1978-82); Attorney, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, Honolulu, Hawaii (1982 to present). The author gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the CFPST and Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel in supporting the writing and publication of this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia or Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel.

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