When did Puerto Ricans gain the right to elect their governor?

In what year did the US grant Puerto Rico the right to elect its own Governor?

In 1947.

A 1917 law gave Puerto Ricans?

It was the Jones Act that gave them the right of citizenship.

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.

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.

Who is the leader of Puerto Rico right now and what is their job called?

Governor Luis Fortuno in 2010.

What bennefits would Puerto Rico get if it was a state?

The largest benefit Puerto Rico would gain by being admitted to the union as a State is representation in government. Right now Puerto Rico has one non-voting representative in Congress, and no say in Presidential elections. With statehood, Puerto Rico would have about 6 voting representatives in the House, and 2 Senators along with about 8 Electoral votes in a presidential election. With Statehood, Puerto Rico would receive much more federal money for all sorts of social programs and infrastructure improvements. Puerto Rico would also have more control over its own ports and territory. On the other side of the coin, statehood would mean that Puerto Ricans would lose the federal income tax exemption. Puerto Ricans pay prenty of federal and local taxes, but are exempt from most federal income taxes right now. There is also a cultural argument against statehood. Puerto Ricans are very proud of their Spanish heritage and do not want lose it.

Can Puerto Rico vote in the us presidential election?

Yes, all Puerto Ricans are US citizens at birth. Puerto Ricans can vote in the US election if they live in any of the 50 states. 'Puerto Ricans' or any other American such as 'Texans' or 'New Yorkers' living in Puerto Rico can't vote for any US election (IE. Presidential). Puerto Rico have their own government system and their own political party's. FACTS: All citizens born in Puerto Rico can be president of the United States of America.

Why puerto ricans can't vote for president in the general election as they are one of the states in U.S.A.?

Puerto Rico is NOT a state. They are a Commonwealth under the control of the United States. Puerto Rico is not a state; however, keep in mind that the District of Columbia received its three electoral votes with the 1961 passage of the 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution and it is not a state. Due to this, it stands to reason that the American territories should have a say in their Commander-in -Chief. Citizens from these territories are subject to military draft, but have no right to vote. Would it not be reasonable to create and pass a new constitutional amendment that would guarantee Puerto Ricans and other territorial American citizens the vote in the United States?

Is Puerto Rico right ot left from Dominican Republic?

Puerto Rico is to the right of the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic -> Puerto Rico

What does it mean for Puerto Rico to be self-governing?

A self-governing body refers to a state or nation that conducts diplomatic, militaristic, economic, and social decisions under its own jurisdiction which is not subject to any third-party government. The politics and government concerning Puerto Rico has been a long-standing issue. Since the early 1500s, the island of Puerto Rico had been a colony of Spain which was by no means self-governing. Every action taken by the governor of the colony had to be answered to the monarchy of the Spanish Empire. During the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States. The island was then ceded to the United States by Spain upon the war's conclusion, at which point Puerto Rico became a vassalized colony of the US instead. The American government subsequently enacted several reforms, such as the Foraker Act of 1900 which gave Puerto Ricans a civilian representative body and extended US laws on Puerto Rico. The Act allowed the local government to legislate accordingly to the people's whim; however, Congress retained power to null any acts of Puerto Rican legislature. In 1914, despite the fact that the Puerto Rican House of Delegates voted unanimously in favor of independence from the US, Congress refused to allow it. The Jones Act of 1917 subsequently granted all Puerto Ricans US citizenship. Interestingly, this act was voted against unanimously by the House of Delegates as well, who cited that Congress only granted citizenship so that they had the power to draft Puerto Ricans into the then ongoing World War I. In 1953, the United Nations stripped Puerto Rico's status as a non-self-governing territory after the US granted Puerto Rico the ability to draft its own constitution. However, the UN decolonization effort has also recently pressured the US in allowing Puerto Rico the inalienable right to full independence and self-determination. To this day, Puerto Rico remains an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Does the President-elect go right to Washington?

There is no such requirement.

What is legaslative?

legislative is the man in the state of Texas right under the governor or the Lt. Governor