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    Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
    Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
    Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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    Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

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    The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the controlling government document of Puerto Rico. It is composed of nine articles detailing the structure of the government as well as the function of several of its institutions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateJul 21, 2022
    ISBN8596547098409
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      Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - Government of Puerto Rico

      Government of Puerto Rico

      Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

      EAN 8596547098409

      DigiCat, 2022

      Contact: DigiCat@okpublishing.info

      Table of Contents

      Preamble

      ARTICLE I: THE COMMONWEALTH

      ARTICLE II: BILL OF RIGHTS

      ARTICLE III THE LEGISLATURE

      ARTICLE IV THE EXECUTIVE

      ARTICLE V THE JUDICIARY

      ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS

      ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

      ARTICLE VIII SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS

      ARTICLE IX TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

      Preamble

      Table of Contents

      We, the people of Puerto Rico, in order to organize ourselves politically on a fully democratic basis, to promote the general welfare, and to secure for ourselves and our posterity the complete enjoyment of human rights, placing our trust in Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the commonwealth which, in the exercise of our natural rights, we now create within our union with the United States of America.

      In so doing, we declare:

      The democratic system is fundamental to the life of the Puerto Rican community;We understand that the democratic system of government is one in which the will of the people is the source of public power, the political order is subordinate to the rights of man, and the free participation of the citizen in collective decisions is assured;We consider as determining factors in our life our citizenship of the United States of America and our aspiration continually to enrich our democratic heritage in the individual and collective enjoyment of its rights and privileges; our loyalty to the principles of the Federal Constitution; the co-existence in Puerto Rico of the two great cultures of the American Hemisphere; our fervor for education; our faith in justice; our devotion to the courageous, industrious, and peaceful way of life; our fidelity to individual human values above and beyond social position, racial differences, and economic interests; and our hope for a better world based on these rights

      ARTICLE I: THE COMMONWEALTH

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      Section 1. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby constituted. 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.

      Section 2. 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.

      Section 3. 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.

      Section 4. The seat of the government shall be the city of San Juan.

      ARTICLE II: BILL OF RIGHTS

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      Section 1. The dignity of the

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