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In what year did the US grant Puerto Rico the right to elect its own Governor?
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∙ 13y ago
In 1947.
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When did Puerto Ricans gain the right to elect their governor?
In 1947 and in 1948 they elected Luis Munoz Marin.
Who is the leader of Puerto Rico right now and what is their job called?
Governor Luis Fortuno in 2010.
How did the American rule of Puerto Rico harm Puerto Ricans?
Americans are imperfect Imperialists with marked fluctuations between exploitation and a need to do the right thing.Puerto Rico like Alaska both began the 20th Century under the military rule of the US with an appointed government. In 1900 some form of popular government was established under the Foraker Act which provided Puerto Rico an advocate as a non-voting Resident Commissioner to the US Congress and by 1917 the Jones Act granted them US Citizenship, a bill of rights and a Legislature.Harry Truman gave them their first Puerto Rican born Governor in 1946 and in 1948 the right to elect their own Governor and in 1950 Puerto Rico gained the right to a referendum on their own futiure. By 1952 it was Estado Libre Asociado or a Commonwealth.Not a perfect solution for many and and an imperfect conflict resolution for some. There remains a small minority that continue to seek Independence just as there is in both Alaska and Hawaii who have achieved Statehood.
Which country's residents became citizens of the unides states in 1917?
In 1901, in the Insular Cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution did not automatically apply to people in acquired territories. Congress, however, retained the right to extend U.S. citizenship, and it granted that right to Puerto Ricans in 1917. It also gave them the right to elect both houses of their legislature.
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Is Puerto Rico right ot left from Dominican Republic?
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Does the President-elect go right to Washington?
There is no such requirement.
Locations of Papa John's Pizzeria in Puerto Rico?
On puerto Rican avenue right next to the Puerto Rican corner store in Puerto Rico
What freedom gives you the right to threaten the governor?
There is no freedom that gives you the right to threaten the governor, or anyone for that matter. You have the right to criticize, but not the right to threaten.
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The 17th Amendment gave voters the right to elect senators
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