Constitution of Puerto Rico

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
foundational legal charter
adoptedBy Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
amendableBy referendum of the people of Puerto Rico
approvedBy Puerto Ricans
surface form: 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
U.S. Representative
surface form: 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 Puerto Rico
surface form: 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 Constitution of Puerto Rico self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
subjectTo United States Constitution
plenary powers of the United States Congress under the Territorial Clause

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Governor of Puerto Rico constitutingInstrument Constitution of Puerto Rico
P.R. Const. art. VIII partOf Constitution of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Law 600 of the United States basisFor Constitution of Puerto Rico
subject surface form: Public Law 600
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico officeCreatedBy Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico partOf Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico chapterOfLaw Constitution of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: Public finance provisions of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article VII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico partOf Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article VII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico locatedInDocument Constitution of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: Bill of Rights and governmental structure of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court establishedBy Constitution of Puerto Rico
subject surface form: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court legalAuthorityFrom Constitution of Puerto Rico
subject surface form: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court interprets Constitution of Puerto Rico
subject surface form: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico legalBasis Constitution of Puerto Rico
PRDOJ appliesLaw Constitution of Puerto Rico
Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico interprets Constitution of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
L.P.R.A. relatedTo Constitution of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: Puerto Rico Constitution
Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico follows Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article VIII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico partOf Constitution of Puerto Rico
Department of State of Puerto Rico createdBy Constitution of Puerto Rico
Public Law 81-600 authorized Constitution of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Law 81-600 relatedTo Constitution of Puerto Rico
Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico partOf Constitution of Puerto Rico