Jones-Shafroth Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects Puerto Rican economy
gptkbp:allows Puerto Rico to elect its own governor
Puerto Ricans to elect their own legislature
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Jones_Act_of_1917
gptkb:None
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:authorizes election of a Resident Commissioner
gptkbp:case_analysis colonial governance.
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1917
March 2, 1917
gptkbp:effective_date March 2, 1917
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established Puerto Rican citizenship
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Senate
gptkb:Puerto_Rican_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:given_for limited self-government
gptkbp:grants U. S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on historical documentaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jones-Shafroth Act
gptkbp:impact Puerto Rican political status
gptkbp:influenced_by U. S. territorial policy
gptkbp:influences Puerto Rican political structure
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for future legislation regarding Puerto Rico
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Puerto Rican governance
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for Puerto Rican political movements
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Puerto Rican identity discussions
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:educational_curricula
gptkb:historical_analysis
political discourse
legal reform discussions
international law discussions
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in socioeconomic studies
its impact on governance
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_movement
U. S. colonial history
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal arguments
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by political scholars
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Puerto Rican history
U. S. legal history
gptkbp:is_examined_in political science research
gptkbp:is_involved_in U. S.-Puerto Rico relations
gptkbp:is_linked_to U. S. territorial governance
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. legislative history
U. S. territorial law
Puerto Rican cultural studies
Puerto Rican legal framework
gptkbp:is_referenced_in U. S. history textbooks
Puerto Rican constitutional debates
gptkbp:is_related_to U. S. Supreme Court cases
U. S. colonial policy
gptkbp:is_relevant_to U. S. citizenship debates
gptkbp:is_significant_for Puerto Rican autonomy
gptkbp:landmark piece of legislation
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:John_Shafroth
gptkb:Francis_Shafroth
gptkb:William_Jones
gptkbp:provides local self-government for Puerto Rico
gptkbp:purpose To provide a civil government for Puerto Rico
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_movement
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:None
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Foraker_Act
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Foraker_Act
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4