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When did Puerto Rico become us citizen?
Foraker Law 1917
The law giving US citizenship to the residents of Puerto Rico was the?
The Jones Act of 1917.
Why was 1917 an important year for Puerto Rico?
The year 1917 is important to Puerto Rico because that is the year the Jones-Shaford Act passed the US congress and was signed into law by the President. This act granted US citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. It created the Senate of Puerto Rico and established a Bill of Rights for Puerto Rico. It also authorized the popular election of a Resident Commissioner, a post previously appointed by the President of the US.
Is automatic citizenship going to be disregarded to Puerto Rican's?
No, the Jones Act of 1917 will remain the Law of the Land as long as Puerto Rico's political status is unchanged.
When was University of Puerto Rico School of Law created?
University of Puerto Rico School of Law was created in 1913.
Why are the citizens of Puerto Rico also the citizens of the US?
Because of a law that went into effect in 1917. PR is part of the US- it is a Commonwealth.
How did Puerto Rico get the name Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico?
It mean that puerto rico is a free country under the united states law.
When was Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law created?
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law was created in 1961.
Does US law apply in Puerto Rico?
Yes it does.
Are citizens of Puerto Rico citizens of the US?
The people in Peoria, Waco and Tampa are citizens of their States and Citizens of the United State. A Citizen of the US Territory of Puerto Rico is a US Citizen by virtue of the 1917 Jones Act and by virtue of being born in and living in a US Territory.
Is July 25th an important date in Puerto Rico?
Yes. July 25th is Puerto Rico Constitution Day. It commemorates the day the Constitution of Puerto Rico was signed into law and is celebrated as a public holiday.
What is the relation between Puerto Rico and the US?
Puerto Rico is an "unincorporated territory" of the United States which according to the U.S. Supreme Court's Insular Cases is "a territory appurtenant and belonging to the United States, but not a part of the United States." Puerto Rico is subject to the Congress' plenary powers under the territorial clause of Article IV, sec. 3, of the U.S. Constitution. U.S. federal law applies to Puerto Rico, even though Puerto Rico is not a state of the American Union and has no voting representative in the U.S. Congress. Because of the establishment of the Federal Relations Act of 1950, all federal laws that are "not locally inapplicable" are automatically the law of the land in Puerto Rico. Since 1917, people born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens. However, federal electoral law does not grant a vote to any citizen who does not live in, or qualify as an absentee resident in, one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia. Thus, people who have always lived in Puerto Rico cannot vote in federal elections, but people born in Puerto Rico and living in a state or in DC can vote. (WIKI)
