Foraker Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_H._H._Mc_Kinley
gptkbp:allows U. S. Congress to override local laws in Puerto Rico
U. S. President to appoint governor
U. S. customs duties in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:created gptkb:Puerto_Rican_legislature
a governor and a bicameral legislature in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:defines Puerto Ricans as U. S. nationals
Puerto Rican citizenship status
gptkbp:depicted_in a model for other territories
a controversial piece of legislation
a compromise solution
gptkbp:effective_date 1900
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkb:the_Progressive_Era
the Treaty of Paris 1898
address post-war governance issues
gptkbp:established gptkb:U._S._District_Court_for_Puerto_Rico
Puerto Rican political structure
civil government in Puerto Rico
judicial system in Puerto Rico
municipal governments in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:first_introduced Puerto Rican statehood discussions
gptkbp:governing_body the needs of Puerto Rican citizens
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:U._S._Congress
political leaders of the time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foraker Act
gptkbp:influenced subsequent U. S. territorial policies
gptkbp:influenced_by American imperialism
local political conditions in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its impact on Puerto Rican society
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_movement
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of full citizenship rights
gptkbp:is_designed_to provide stability in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Organic_Act_of_1900
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. territorial governance framework
the broader context of U. S. expansionism
U. S. colonial policy
U. S. territorial law history
the transition from Spanish to American rule
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:landmark U. S.-Puerto Rico relations
gptkbp:led_to Puerto Rican representation in U. S. Congress
gptkbp:legal_issue U. S. control over Puerto Rico
gptkbp:notable_event Puerto Rican history
gptkbp:origin Puerto Rican autonomy
gptkbp:provides public education system in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:recorded_by limited self-government
limited self-government to Puerto Rico
gptkbp:regulates trade between Puerto Rico and U. S.
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Jones_Act_of_1917
gptkb:Jones-Shafroth_Act
gptkbp:set_in taxation policies for Puerto Rico
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_William_Mc_Kinley
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Puerto Rican political development.
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Spanish-American_War
local governance needs