What is Puerto Rico's government type?

Answer 1

Puerto Rico has a republican form of government with separation of powers modeled on the US Constitutional, with an elected bicameral legislature, an independent judiciary and an elected executive. As an unincorporated territory of the United States organized as a Commonwealth, the powers of its government are delegated by the Congress of the US and are not under the full protection of the US Constitution.

Answer 2

The government of Puerto Rico is a republican form of democracy organized under the Constitution of the United States and laws established by the US Congress. There is a popularly elected governor and bicameral legislature, and an independent judiciary, as in the rest of the US.

Answer 3

Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the United States and its government is based on the model of the United States' democratic-republic. In other words, the government is divided into three ramifications: executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is composed of the governor, the legislative branch is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the judicial branch is composed of the Sumpreme Court. The Island also has its own Constitution, but all of its laws can't go contrary to those of the United States. They also can't make negotiations with other countries, they don't vote for the President, and they have no representation in Congress except for the Resident Commissioner who does not have voice nor vote in Congress.

Answer 4

Puerto Rico is known as a commonwealth of the United States. They cannot vote for the president though. They are allowd to vote for their own governor for a 4 year term. A commonwealth is a area that is not independent and cannot hold their own government.

Answer 5

puerto Rico is a u.s territory, therefor it has the same sort of government as each of the united states. they have a governor and can vote for office officials

Answer 6

Puerto Rico has a self-governing island common wealth in association with the United States. The chief of the state is the president of the US.

Answer 7

commonwealth

Answer 8

A Republic.