Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917
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The Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 was a U.S. federal law that restructured the government of Puerto Rico and collectively granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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organic act → |
| affected |
military obligations of Puerto Ricans
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political status of Puerto Rico → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jones Act of 1917
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Jones Law for Puerto Rico → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
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| codifiedIn |
U.S. Statutes at Large
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| collectiveNaturalization |
Puerto Ricans
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| contextOfEnactment |
World War I
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| country |
United States
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| created |
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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Senate of Puerto Rico → bicameral legislature of Puerto Rico → |
| dateEnacted |
1917-03-02
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| definedStatusOf |
citizenship of Puerto Ricans as U.S. citizens
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| enabled |
conscription of Puerto Ricans into U.S. armed forces
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| established |
bill of rights for Puerto Rico
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| governanceFrameworkFor |
civil government of Puerto Rico
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| grantedCitizenshipTo |
residents of Puerto Rico
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| grantedCitizenshipType |
United States citizenship
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| grantedPoliticalRight |
election of both houses of Puerto Rico’s legislature by popular vote
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| hasLocationOfEffect |
Caribbean
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| includedProvision |
Puerto Rican bill of rights
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U.S. citizenship for Puerto Ricans → reorganization of Puerto Rican legislature → |
| languageOfText |
English
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| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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territorial law → |
| legalStatusOfPuertoRico |
unincorporated territory of the United States
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| limited |
autonomy of Puerto Rico
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| motivation |
reform of Puerto Rico’s civil government
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| namedAfter |
John F. Shafroth
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William Atkinson Jones → |
| partOf |
United States territorial policy
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history of Puerto Rico → |
| provided |
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in U.S. House of Representatives
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elected House of Representatives in Puerto Rico → elected Senate in Puerto Rico → |
| replaced |
Foraker Act
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| restructuredGovernmentOf |
Puerto Rico
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| retainedPowerFor |
U.S. President to appoint Governor of Puerto Rico
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U.S. President to appoint key Puerto Rican officials → |
| signedBy |
Woodrow Wilson
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| subjectTo |
authority of U.S. Congress over Puerto Rico
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| yearEnacted |
1917
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Puerto Ricans
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citizenshipGrantedBy |
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President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
("Jones–Shafroth Act")
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createdBy |
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Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
("Jones–Shafroth Act")
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relatedLegislation |