Puerto Rico: Estado Libre Asociado, p. 106

[1] ¿Cuál es la situación entre los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico? [2] Puerto Rico no es un estado de los EE.UU. [3] No es una nación independiente. [4] Puerto Rico tiene otra situación: es el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. [5] Los puertorriqueños son ciudadanos de los EE.UU. [6] Si quieren viajar al continente, no necesitan ni pasaporte ni visa. [7] Aunque son ciudadanos, no pagan impuestos federales. [8] Pueden votar en elecciones locales, pero no en las elecciones federales. [9] Un punto curioso es que los puertorriqueños sirven en las fuerzas militares estadounidenses, [10] y cuando el servicio militar es obligatorio, también tienen que servir.
[11] Muchos puertorriqueños están satisfechos con la situación política de la isla y quieren que Puerto Rico siga siendo Estado Libre Asociado. [12] Otros prefieren que el país se convierta en estado número 51 de los Estados Unidos. [13] Y hay otro grupo que prefiere la independencia total del país. [14] ¿Cuál es la mejor solución? [15] Los puertorriqueños tienen que decidir.
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The purpose of this reading is to discuss Puerto Rico's
1. customs
2. politics
3. economy
Idea [1] is a question about the relationship between
1. Puerto Rico and continental North America
2. Puerto Rico and the USA
3. Puerto Rico and Latin America
Ideas [2], [3], and [4] indicate that Puerto Rico
1. is an independent country.
2. is a state of the USA.
3. is a commonwealth.
Puerto Ricans have American passports.
1. True
2. False
Puerto Ricans are able to vote in federal elections.
1. True
2. False
Idea [7] and [8] are in contrast because
1. idea [7] seems to be an advantage while idea [8] seems to be a disadvantage.
2. idea [8] seems to be an advantage while idea [7] seems to be a disadvantage.
3. idea [7] and [8] are contradictory.
Idea [9] states that Puerto Ricans
1. are not allowed to serve in the US military.
2. can be drafted by the US military.
3. can serve in the US military if they want.
As far as the current political status of Puerto Rico as a commonwealth,
1. the majority of Puerto Ricans would like the current status to change, according to ideas [11], [12], and [13].
2. the majority of Puerto Ricans would like the current status to remain, according to ideas [11], [12], and [13].
3. it's not clear what the majority of Puerto Ricans want, according to ideas [11], [12], and [13].
Idea [14] is asking
1. Who has the best solution?
2. What's the best option?
3. Who opposes the best option?
Idea [5] says:
1. Puerto Ricans are the ones who must decide on their political status.
2. Puerto Ricans are the ones who must decide on their duties to the US military.
3. Puerto Ricans should not decide on their political status.
The word "Si" means
1. Yes
2. If
3. Since
The word "continente" in this context refers to:
1. Europe
2. Latin America
3. the continental USA
The expression "ni ... ni" means
1. and ... and
2. neither ... nor
3. not only ... but
The word "impuestos" means:
1. opposites
2. imposing
3. taxes
The expression "la mejor" means
1. the biggest
2. the best
3. the oldest

Puerto Rico: Estado Libre Asociado, p. 106

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