Article VII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico

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Article VII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico is the section that establishes the procedures for amending and revising the Puerto Rican Constitution.

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Article VII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
constitutional provision
adoptionDate 1952-07-25
appliesTo Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
electorate of Puerto Rico
constrains power of the Legislative Assembly to alter the constitution unilaterally
country United States territories
surface form: United States (territorial constitution)
definesProcessFor amendment of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
revision of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
effectiveDate 1952-07-25
ensures popular participation in constitutional change
governs procedural requirements for constitutional revision proposals
procedure to convene a constitutional convention
procedure to submit constitutional amendments to voters
thresholds for approval of constitutional amendments
hasPurpose to provide a formal mechanism for constitutional change in Puerto Rico
hasScope entire territory of Puerto Rico
hasSectionType amendment clause
revision clause
jurisdiction Puerto Rico
language English
Spanish
legalCitation P.R. Const. art. VII
legalStatus in force
legalSystem Puerto Rican constitutional law
locatedInDocument Constitution of Puerto Rico
surface form: Bill of Rights and governmental structure of Puerto Rico
partOf Constitution of Puerto Rico
primarySubject constitutional amendment procedures
constitutional revision procedures
relatedTo Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
requires legislative approval for constitutional amendments
popular referendum for constitutional amendments
popular referendum for constitutional revision
subjectTo interpretation by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

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Article VIII – Transitory Provisions relatedTo Article VII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico