Constitution of Puerto Rico

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constitution foundational legal charter

The Constitution of Puerto Rico is the foundational legal charter that organizes the island’s government, defines the rights of its citizens, and structures its relationship as a U.S. commonwealth.

Aliases (12)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitution → foundational legal charter →
adoptedBy	Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico →
amendableBy	referendum of the people of Puerto Rico →
approvedBy	People of Puerto Rico → United States Congress →
contains	Article I – The Commonwealth → Article II – Bill of Rights → Article III – The Legislative Branch → Article IV – The Executive Branch → Article V – The Judicial Branch → Article VI – General Provisions → Article VII – Amendments → Article VIII – Transitory Provisions →
country	Puerto Rico →
createsBody	House of Representatives of Puerto Rico → Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico → Senate of Puerto Rico → Supreme Court of Puerto Rico →
createsOffice	Governor of Puerto Rico → Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico (as recognized role in U.S. Congress context) →
defines	executive branch of Puerto Rico → judicial branch of Puerto Rico → legislative branch of Puerto Rico → structure of the Government of Puerto Rico →
establishes	status of Puerto Rico as a commonwealth →
governmentForm	republican form of government →
guarantees	bill of rights for the people of Puerto Rico → civil rights of Puerto Rican citizens → due process rights in Puerto Rico → equal protection of the laws in Puerto Rico → freedom of religion in Puerto Rico → freedom of speech in Puerto Rico → political rights of Puerto Rican citizens →
influencedBy	United States Constitution → liberal democratic constitutional traditions →
inForceIn	territory of Puerto Rico →
jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico →
language	English → Spanish →
legalStatus	supreme law of Puerto Rico →
preambleIncludes	commitment to democratic values → invocation of the people of Puerto Rico → recognition of cultural heritage of Puerto Rico →
ratifiedBy	voters of Puerto Rico →
regulates	relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States within the U.S. constitutional framework →
requires	consent of the United States Congress for certain amendments affecting the political relationship with the United States →
shortName	Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico →
subjectTo	United States Constitution → plenary powers of the United States Congress under the Territorial Clause →

Referenced by (55)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Article II – Bill of Rights → Article III – The Legislative Branch → Article IV – The Executive Branch → Article V – The Judicial Branch → Article VI – General Provisions → Article VII – Amendments → Article VIII – Transitory Provisions → Governor of Puerto Rico to report to the Legislative Assembly → P.R. Const. art. VIII ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") →	partOf
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico → Government of Puerto Rico ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") → House of Representatives of Puerto Rico → Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico → Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico → Senate of Puerto Rico → Supreme Court of Puerto Rico →	establishedBy
Article VIII – Transitory Provisions ("Article I of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Article VIII – Transitory Provisions ("Article II of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Article VIII – Transitory Provisions ("Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Article VIII – Transitory Provisions ("Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Article VIII – Transitory Provisions ("Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Puerto Rico Penal Code ("Puerto Rico Constitution") → Rules of the Senate of Puerto Rico →	relatedTo
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico → Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico → Municipal Court of Puerto Rico → Puerto Rico Department of Justice ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") → Senate of Puerto Rico →	appliesLaw
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico → President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico → President of the Senate of Puerto Rico → Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure →	legalBasis
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ("Bill of Rights of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ("Preamble of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") → Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ("Articles of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") →	hasPart
Organic Act of the Judiciary of Puerto Rico ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") → Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure ("Puerto Rico Constitution") →	basedOn
Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico → Supreme Court of Puerto Rico →	interprets
Article IV – The Executive Branch →	adoptedWith
Article VI – General Provisions ("Constitution of Puerto Rico of 1952") →	adoptionContext
Seal of the Senate of Puerto Rico →	associatedWith
Public Law 600 ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") →	basisFor
Monument to the Puerto Rican Constitution →	commemorates
Governor of Puerto Rico →	constitutingInstrument
Government of Puerto Rico ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") →	constitutionalDocument
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") →	describedBySource
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ("Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico") →	drafted
Puerto Rico Police Bureau →	follows
Article IV – The Executive Branch ("Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") →	locatedInDocumentSection
Monument to the Puerto Rican Constitution →	namedAfter
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico →	officeCreatedBy
Article III – The Legislative Branch ("Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico") →	positionInDocument
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act ("Puerto Rico Constitution") →	relatesTo
Constitution of Puerto Rico ("Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico") →	shortName