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  2. Political status of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    The United States acquired the islands of Puerto Rico in 1898 after the Spanish–American War, and the archipelago has been under U.S. sovereignty since.In 1950, Congress enacted the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 or legislation (P.L. 81-600), authorizing Puerto Rico to hold a constitutional convention and, in 1952, the people of Puerto Rico ratified a constitution establishing a ...

  3. Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    Puerto Rico remains a territory of the United States, exercising substantial internal self-government, but subordinated to the U.S. Constitution in areas such as foreign affairs or defense. For this reason, it is not considered to be a full-fledged associated state under either international or U.S. domestic law. [58] [59]

  4. Territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Puerto Rico: unincorporated territory since 1899; [59] Puerto Rico was acquired at the end of the Spanish–American War, [68] and has been a U.S. commonwealth since 1952. [69] Since 1917, Puerto Ricans have been granted U.S. citizenship. [70] Puerto Rico was organized under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 (Public Law 600).

  5. Why did Puerto Rico become part of the US? And why is ... - AOL

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    Still, Puerto Rico is, according to Colón, “by far the most important territory of the United States.” Puerto Rico has not become a state because of a combination of decisions taken — or ...

  6. Politics of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    Since the 1898 invasion of Puerto Rico by the United States during the Spanish–American War, politics in Puerto Rico have been significantly shaped by its status as territory of the United States. The nature of Puerto Rico's political relationship with the United States is the subject of ongoing debate in Puerto Rico, in the United States ...

  7. Government of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    The United States government authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution by Pub. L. 81–600, 64 Stat. 319, enacted July 3, 1950. On June 4, 1951, the Puerto Ricans voted to hold a constitutional convention in a referendum, and elected delegates on August 27, 1951.

  8. Implications of Puerto Rico's political status - Wikipedia

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    Efrén Rivera Ramos, Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, [11] clarified the meaning of plenary powers, explaining, "The government of a state derives its powers from the people of the state, whereas the government of a territory owes its existence wholly to the United States. The Court thus seems to equate ...

  9. Can U.S. territories vote for president? A brief guide to ...

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    The U.S. territories include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. While the territories participate in presidential primaries and send ...