e our choice would be for statehood. We would like to see Guam enter into the “Union” that has through the years evolved into the United States of America. We feel this is the best choice for numerous reasons the first being that this distinction provides for the most stable economic and political system of the three choices on the board. The U.S. constitution, which is the law of the “supreme law of the land” in the United States, is one the greatest documents ever written in regards to laws and guidelines. This is because its short and broad form allows it to be adaptable to the changing times. This done through the amendment process. The United States also has an effective system concerning the separation of powers. The three branches of government that include the executive, legislative, and judicial branches all work together through a system of checks and balances to ensure that government is working properly and effectively. Power is also distributed geographically between a strong federal government, and several local or state governments.Furthermore the United States of America is a representative democracy. Being a State would allow the island to gain a voice in both houses of congress, as well as give the people of Guam the power to vote for the President of the United States.Some of the downfalls that people often associate with statehood are increased federal control and taxation and the ever popular subject the poor efforts to preserve our dying chamorro culture. In regards to complaint of the increased federal control, what people must understand is that in order to be an effective state, citizens must give up some rights in order for the good of all people. These ideas were first presented in the writings of John Locke who along with other philosophers devised the social contract theory on origin of the state.Though the people will feel the stigma of increased taxation, in the long run the increa...
