In the 1980s and early 1990s, there was a significant movement in favor of the territory becoming a commonwealth, which would give it a level of self-government similar to Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. However, the federal government rejected the version of a commonwealth that the government of Guam proposed, due to it having clauses incompatible with the Territorial Clause (Art. IV, Sec. 3, cl. 2) of the U.S. Constitution. Other movements advocate U.S. statehood for Guam, union with the state of Hawaii, union with the Northern Mariana Islands as a single territory, or independence. COUNT 3
QSN1 What major movement occurred in Guam in the 80's and 90's? ANS1 becoming a commonwealth QSN2 Why would Guam becoming a commonwealth be so important? ANS2 would give it a level of self-government similar to Puerto Rico QSN3 What is the name of this U.S state that could possibly form a union with Guam? ANS3 Hawaii