CHLS 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Bicameralism, Fulgencio Batista, Puerto Rico Government Development Bank
11 Feb 2017
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The draining of puerto rico"s wealth and resources. A third of income that is generated in puerto rico leaves the country each year in the form of repatriated profits. (government of puerto rico provided tax benefit) (meds introduced waste produce and prices go up) From puerto rico to the united states then to puerto rico, price goes up. On march 2, 1917, president woodrow wilson signed the jones-shafroth act. The jones act separated the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of puerto rican government, provided civil rights to the individual, and created a locally elected bicameral legislature. The two houses were a senate consisting of 19 members and a 39-member house of representatives. Governor and the president of the united states had the power to veto any law passed by the legislature. Also, the united states congress had the power to stop any action taken by the legislature in.
