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	Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
		Its political power emanates from the people and shall be exercised in accordance with their will, within the terms of the compact agreed upon between the people of Puerto Rico and the United States of America.
		The government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be republican in form and its legislative, judicial and executive branches as established by this Constitution shall be equally subordinate to the sovereignty of the people of Puerto Rico.
		The political authority of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall extend to the Island of Puerto Rico and to the adjacent islands within its jurisdiction.
	welcome.topuertorico.org /constitu.shtml (6377 words)

	Puerto Rico - Political parties
		The National Republican Party of Puerto Rico is led by Luis Ferré.
		Puerto Rican voters also requested that recent changes in Federal Tax Law 936, which had lowered by 60% the exemptions corporations could claim from taxes on profits, be removed and that the law be restored to its original form.
		One exception was the pro-independence Nationalist Party, whose followers were involved in an attempt to assassinate US president Harry S. Truman in 1950 and in an outbreak of shooting in the House of Representatives that wounded five congressman in 1954.
	www.city-data.com /states/Puerto-Rico-Political-parties.html (544 words)

	PuertoRicoUSA.com - English Home
		This web page was inaugurated on July 25th, 1998, the one hundredth anniversary of the arrival of American troops in Puerto Rico and the one hundredth anniversary of the conversion of Puerto Rico from a colony or territory of Spain, to a territory of the United States of America.
		They were not at war with Puerto Rico.
		In fact the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States has grown under the influence of a number of different political parties during the last one hundred years.
	www.puertoricousa.com /english/english_home.htm (666 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		Puerto Rico is one of the larger islands of the West Indies, and the commonwealth also includes several small islands, such as Culebra, Mona, and Vieques.
		Puerto Rico’s highest tribunal, the supreme court, is composed of a chief justice and six associate justices, who serve until the age of 70.
		Puerto Rico is represented by a nonvoting resident delegate in the U.S. Congress.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/puertorico.html (3436 words)

	Teaching activities for Puerto Rico stories
		Briefly describe Puerto Rico's problem and determine the effects on individuals and their daily lives.
		Choose one of Puerto Rico's political parties and research its genesis.
		Despite the matter-of-fact tone of the narrative, this comprehensive overview of the history of Puerto Rico with a focus on current issues provides a well-balanced approach.
	www.ypress.org /Puerto_Rico/TEACHING.HTM (662 words)

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		This Proposal was declined by all the political parties in Puerto Rico.
		In addition the Pro-Statehood and Puerto Rican independence party demanded as one that congress hold a plebiscite in 1998, and that it be held under a mandate from congress, with a commitment to carry out the results of the plebiscite.
		Puerto Rico enters the new millenium with a continuing role of dependency towards the United States and with no hope of change.
	www.maxwell.syr.edu /maxpages/classes/psc124_300/group5/identity (995 words)

	Let Puerto Rico Decide: An Introduction to Puerto Rico's Status Debate
		For this reason, Puerto Rico's status is colonial: the people of Puerto Rico need a process of decolonization in order to make a transition out of their current colonial status, and into a status of full dignity and equality.
		During hearings on the bill, all of the political parties in Puerto Rico were asked to submit definitions of their preferred status options.
		Puerto Rico's current status is listed as commonwealth, a position that does not represent a voice for its citizens.
	www.letpuertoricodecide.com /details.php?cid=4 (1816 words)

	Government of Puerto Rico at Beach View Apartments - www.beachviewapartments.com
		Puerto Rico is a self-governing Commonwealth in association with the United States.
		The Puerto Rico Constitution establishes a democratic and republican form of government, divided into three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each of equal importance and equally subordinated to the sovereign power of the people.
		Political parties in Puerto Rico primarily are driven by status preferences, not by socioeconomic action plans or ideological platforms on how to run the island.
	www.beachviewapartments.com /pr/gov.htm (775 words)

	Puerto Rico political parties split over island's U.S. ties
		Most Puerto Rican voters are split between the ruling party, which favors maintaining commonwealth status established in 1952, and the main opposition party, which wants Puerto Rico to become the 51st U.S. state.
		The new party, which met a requirement of at least 97,000 signatures to win certification, is focused mainly on preserving the environment and says it will reduce poverty and violence by emphasizing education.
		Puerto Rico was seized by the U.S. in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American War.
	www.nydailynews.com /news/wn_report/2007/07/02/2007-07-02_puerto_rico_political_parties_split_over.html?ref=rss (267 words)

	Puerto Rico at a Glance
		Federal courts and agencies operate in Puerto Rico in the same manner as the 50 states
		Puerto Rican exports to the U.S. exceeded $21.1 B in 1995
		Puerto Ricans do not need U.S. passports or visas to travel to or live on the mainland
	www.puertorico-herald.org /PuertoRicoataGlance.html (535 words)

	Vieques: the Past, Present and Future on the Puerto Rico-US Colonial Relationship
		Puerto Rico’s struggle against U.S. colonialism continues to this day; and the struggle for Peace in Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico under the U.S. Navy’s direct control for the past 60 years, is a metaphor for our people’s quest for decolonization and democracy.
		The invasion and acquisition of Puerto Rico, which guarded the eastern approaches of the Caribbean Sea, was inextricably tied to the decision to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
		Political persecution and employment discrimination of pro-independence advocates was the established practice well into the 1980s, when it was exposed and denounced by the Puerto Rican Independence Party in 1986.
	www.independencia.net /articulos/mro_latcrit.html (6481 words)

	Talking About a Revolution
		García-Passalacqua wants Puerto Rico to become a sovereign, autonomous entity that enters into treaties with other countries, such as the United States.
		A professor at the Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (an independent graduate school in Old San Juan) and the author of 15 books, García-Passalacqua says that his past efforts to reach the intelligentsia of Puerto Rico led nowhere.
		Three years ago, 50 percent of those polled said that they were satisfied with Puerto Rico's status as a commonwealth, he says.
	www.law.harvard.edu /alumni/bulletin/2002/fall/classnotes_03.html (654 words)

	Politics in Puerto Rico
		The local political leadership continued to be obsessed with the satatus issue and had little inclination to deal with the more pressing issues and problems of economic and social improvement.
		Puerto Ricans cannot vote for the President of the U.S. despite their citizenship since they are not liable to pay Federal Income Taxes.
		Puerto Ricans with their sense of humor usually give a tone of comedy to some of those differences keeping however well aware of the serious significance of these in their lives and in the future of the island.
	www.prboriken.com /prpolit.htm (1506 words)

	Puerto Rico - Political Flags
		Puerto Rican independentists, associated republicans, and almost every one else agree that the actual flag shall never, never be replaced by another design, except for the explained blue tone of the triangle issue.
		The green background aludes to the island of Puerto Rico, reflecting the field tincture of the national CoA granted by Spain on November 8, 1511.
		The opposing party's (for statehood) symbol is the outline of a palm tree on a blue background.
	areciboweb.50megs.com /fotw/flags/pr}.html (4078 words)

	What Should Be Done with Puerto Rico?
		Puerto Rico’s residents became U.S. citizens in 1917, and in 1952 the island was assigned the status of a semi-autonomous “commonwealth voluntarily” associated with the U.S. On the island, the debate continues whether Puerto Rico should seek independence, become the 51st state, or continue with the commonwealth status.
		Puerto Rico, when covered financially with the United States’ stability bubble, produced a level of investor confidence that was sufficient to promote industry.
		Once Puerto Rico becomes a state, however, “it is not bound by any such congressional provision, unless Congress under its legislative powers could have independently imposed the requirement on the state already within the Union” (Laney 1998b, 7).
	www.lib.utah.edu /epubs/hinckley/v2/fotheringham.htm (6655 words)

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		(1) Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States and came under this Nation's sovereignty pursuant to the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War in 1898.
		A local constitution was approved by the people of Puerto Rico, approved by Congress, subject to conforming amendment by Puerto Rico, and thereupon given effect in 1952 after acceptance of congressional conditions by the Puerto Rico Constitutional Convention and an appropriate proclamation by the Governor.
		In the exercise of this sovereignty, the laws of the Commonwealth shall govern in Puerto Rico to the extent that they are consistent with the Constitution, treaties, and laws of the United States.
	www.uwgb.edu /furlongs/prico.htm (1604 words)

	Text of Puerto Rico Statehood Bill, H.R. 856
		(1) Referenda under puerto rican laws.--The referenda held under this Act shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable laws of Puerto Rico, including laws of Puerto Rico under which voter eligibility is determined and which require United States citizenship and establish other statutory requirements for voter eligibility of residents and nonresidents.
		In that event, the existing Commonwealth of Puerto Rico structure for local self-government will remain in effect, subject to such other measures as may be adopted by Congress in the exercise of it's Territorial Clause powers to determine the disposition of the territory and status of it's inhabitants.
		(3) Authority of congress to determine status.--Since current unincorporated territory status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is not a permanent, unalterable or guaranteed status under the Constitution of the United States, Congress retains plenary authority and responsibility to determine a permanent status for Puerto Rico consistent with the national interest.
	www.englishfirst.org /puerto/856txt.htm (3370 words)

	D.C.'s Political Report: Puerto Rico Congressional and Territory wide Races
		D.C.'s Political Report: Puerto Rico Congressional and Territory wide Races
		D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
		The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
	www.dcpoliticalreport.com /PR.htm (93 words)

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	House Rules Report on Puerto Rico Statehood
		Puerto Rico to make a determination with respect to certain options for
		of the 101st Congress a coalition among Puerto Rico's political parties was
		Puerto Rico would remain an unincorporated territory of the
	www.englishfirst.org /puerto/hr3024rules.htm (4014 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War.
		Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917.
		Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html (976 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Puerto Rico
		Senate of Puerto Rico / Senado de Puerto Rico
		Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) / Administración de Asuntos Federales de Puerto Rico
		Office of Governmental Ethics of Puerto Rico / Oficina de Etica Gubernamental de Puerto Rico
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/pr.html (407 words)

	Political Resources on the Net - Puerto Rico (Parties & Org.)
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		Elections in Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Election Results, 1920-1998 (by Manuel Alvarez-Rivera)
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	www.politicalresources.net /puertorico.htm (56 words)

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