republic. 1  a. A political order whose head of state is not a monarch and in modern times is usually a president. b. A nation that has such a political order. 2  a. A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them. b.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Puerto Ricans came from South America a long time ago that were called the Taino Indians and there are only a few living up in the mountains...From Puerto Rico.aking the world better, one answer at a time. Puerto Ricans came from South America a long time ago that were called the Taino Indians and there are only a few living up in the mountains...
As members of a common-wealth, Puerto Ricans are U.S.citizens. They can move freelybetween the island and the main-land and are subjected to the mil-itary draft but cannot vote in U.S.presidential elections. A majorityof Puerto Ricans have rejectedstatehood because they fear itwould mean giving up their Latinoculture.