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Constitution American Samoa, in 36 editions.
The entry for American Samoa published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
ratified 1966, in effect 1967
ratified 1966, in effect 1967
ratified 1966, in effect 1967; note - a comprehensive revision is awaiting ratification by the US Congress (1992)
ratified 1966, in effect 1967 1967; note - a comprehensive revision is awaiting
ratification by the US Congress (1992)
The same text in 12 editions, 1993 to 2004.
ratified 1966, in effect 1967
ratified 1966, in effect 1967; note - a comprehensive revision is awaiting 1967
ratification by the US Congress (1992)
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967
ratified 2 June 1966, in effect effective 1 July 1967
ratified 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967
ratified 2 June 1966, 1966; effective 1 July 1967
ratified on 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967
ratified on 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
ratified 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967
ratified on 2 June 1966; effective 1 July 1967
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- ratified 2 June 1966, effective 1 July 1967 (2013)
ratified 2 June 1966; 1966, effective 1 July 1967 (2013)
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2015)
ratified 2 June 1966, effective adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 (2013) 1967; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2015)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- adopted 17 October 1960;
- revised 1 July 1967;
- amended several times, last in 2013 (2016)
adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2015) several times, last in 2013 (2016)
- history:
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior;
- amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 (2017)
amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017)
- history:
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior;
- amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017)
history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967 (2017)
amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017)
- history:
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior;
- amended 1971, 1977, 1979
history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 (2017)
- history:
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress;
- amended several times, last in 2021
history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, and approval by the US Secretary of the Interior; Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended 1971, 1977, 1979 several times, last in 2021
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- history:
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress;
- amended several times, last in 2021
history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
amendments: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021
- history:
- adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967
- amendment process:
- proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress
history: adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967amendments: amendment process: proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval by simple majority vote in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021 Congress
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Central Intelligence Agency. “American Samoa: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/american-samoa/constitution.