Self-Government Act of 2009
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The Self-Government Act of 2009 is the Danish law that significantly expanded Greenland’s autonomy by transferring extensive political powers and control over natural resources from Denmark to Greenlandic authorities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Self-Government Act of Greenland | 3 |
| Self-Government Act of 2009 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13408347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Self-Government Act of 2009 Context triple: [Government of Greenland, legalBasis, Self-Government Act of 2009]
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A.
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
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B.
Council of State Act
The Council of State Act is the Dutch statute that defines the composition, powers, and procedures of the Netherlands’ highest advisory body to the government and supreme administrative court.
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C.
Guam Elective Governor Act
The Guam Elective Governor Act is a U.S. federal law that granted the people of Guam the right to elect their own governor, advancing the island’s political self-governance.
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D.
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is the foundational federal law that serves as the constitution-like governing charter for the U.S. Virgin Islands, defining its political structure, powers, and relationship with the United States.
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E.
Simpson–Mazzoli Act
The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Self-Government Act of 2009 Target entity description: The Self-Government Act of 2009 is the Danish law that significantly expanded Greenland’s autonomy by transferring extensive political powers and control over natural resources from Denmark to Greenlandic authorities.
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A.
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka Bill, is proposed U.S. legislation intended to establish a process for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing entity similar to that of Native American tribes.
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B.
Council of State Act
The Council of State Act is the Dutch statute that defines the composition, powers, and procedures of the Netherlands’ highest advisory body to the government and supreme administrative court.
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C.
Guam Elective Governor Act
The Guam Elective Governor Act is a U.S. federal law that granted the people of Guam the right to elect their own governor, advancing the island’s political self-governance.
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D.
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is the foundational federal law that serves as the constitution-like governing charter for the U.S. Virgin Islands, defining its political structure, powers, and relationship with the United States.
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E.
Simpson–Mazzoli Act
The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish law
ⓘ
autonomy statute ⓘ constitutional law instrument ⓘ |
| affects |
Danish-Greenlandic relations
ⓘ
Greenlandic government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Greenland
Greenlandic parliament ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Greenland
|
| appliesToTerritory | Greenland ⓘ |
| basisIn |
Danish Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
1953 Constitution of Denmark
|
| country |
Kingdom of Denmark
ⓘ
linked to:
Denmark
|
| defines |
areas of legislative competence for Denmark in Greenland
ⓘ
areas of legislative competence for Greenland ⓘ |
| enables | gradual transfer of competences to Greenland ⓘ |
| establishes | framework for revenue sharing from natural resources ⓘ |
| expanded | Greenlandic autonomy ⓘ |
| goal | enhanced self-determination for Greenland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Denmark
ⓘ
Greenland ⓘ |
| language |
Danish
ⓘ
Greenlandic ⓘ |
| legalStatus | framework for Greenland self-government ⓘ |
| maintains |
Danish responsibility for defense
ⓘ
Danish responsibility for foreign affairs ⓘ Danish responsibility for monetary policy ⓘ |
| permits | Greenland to assume additional policy areas over time ⓘ |
| policyArea |
education in Greenland
ⓘ
environmental regulation in Greenland ⓘ fisheries management in Greenland ⓘ health in Greenland ⓘ infrastructure in Greenland ⓘ mineral resource management in Greenland ⓘ social welfare in Greenland ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Greenlandic control over internal affairs in many sectors
ⓘ
Greenlandic control over natural resources ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Greenlanders as a people under international law
ⓘ
Greenlandic self-government authorities ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Greenland
|
| relatedTo |
Greenlandic independence debate
ⓘ
decolonization in the Arctic ⓘ |
| replaced | Home Rule Act of 1979 ⓘ |
| subject |
block grant from Denmark to Greenland
ⓘ
division of powers ⓘ economic relations between Denmark and Greenland ⓘ natural resources ⓘ self-government ⓘ |
| transferredPowerFrom | Danish authorities ⓘ |
| transferredPowerTo |
Greenlandic authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Greenland
|
| typeOfAutonomy | internal self-government within the Kingdom of Denmark ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Self-Government Act of 2009 Description of subject: The Self-Government Act of 2009 is the Danish law that significantly expanded Greenland’s autonomy by transferring extensive political powers and control over natural resources from Denmark to Greenlandic authorities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Self-Government Act of 2009
linked to: Self-Government Act of 2009