Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
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The Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico was the elected body convened in the early 1950s to draft and approve the island’s modern constitution and establish its framework of self-government under U.S. sovereignty.
Aliases (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional convention
→
political body → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
→
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico → |
| authorizedBy |
United States Congress
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| composedOf |
elected delegates from Puerto Rico
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| convenedBy |
Government of the United States
→
People of Puerto Rico → |
| country |
Puerto Rico
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| describedBySource |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
→
Public Law 600 (1950) → |
| drafted |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| electorate |
eligible voters of Puerto Rico
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| endTime |
1952
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| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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self-government → |
| followedBy |
establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| genre |
constitutional drafting process
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| hasEffect |
creation of the political status known as Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
→
organization of Puerto Rico’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches → |
| hasLegalStatus |
constituent assembly authorized by U.S. federal law
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| hasNumberOfMembers |
92
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| hasOutcome |
adoption of a republican form of government for Puerto Rico
→
recognition of a bill of rights for residents of Puerto Rico → |
| hasPart |
Articles of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
→
Bill of Rights of the Constitution of Puerto Rico → Preamble of the Constitution of Puerto Rico → |
| hasPurpose |
to draft a constitution for Puerto Rico
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to establish a framework of self-government under U.S. sovereignty → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Public Law 600 of the United States
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| legislativeBody |
Constitutional Assembly of Puerto Rico
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| location |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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| partOf |
United States territorial constitutional history
→
political history of Puerto Rico → |
| politicalAlignment |
under U.S. sovereignty
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| significantEvent |
approval of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
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ratification referendum on the Constitution of Puerto Rico → submission of Puerto Rico constitution to U.S. Congress → |
| significantPlace |
Capitol of Puerto Rico
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| sovereignState |
United States
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|
| startTime |
1951
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| temporalCoverage |
early 1950s
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Article II – Bill of Rights
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Constitution of Puerto Rico → |
adoptedBy |
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Article VIII – Transitory Provisions
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draftedBy |
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P.R. Const. art. VIII
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enactedBy |
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Public Law 600
("Puerto Rico constitutional convention")
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followedBy |
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Public Law 600
("Constitution of Puerto Rico referendum, 1951–1952")
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implementedBy |
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Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
("Constitutional Assembly of Puerto Rico")
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legislativeBody |