The year is 1949. Half a century after Spain’s cession of Puerto Rico to the United States after the Spanish-American War, and US Congress has passed legislation permitting Puerto Rico’s 2.2 million citizens to elect its own governor. With that newly bestowed power, the people have chosen Luis Muñoz Marin of el Partido Popular Democrático (PPD). The former President of the Puerto Rican Senate and the son of a former Resident Commissioner, Muñoz Marín is part of a modern-day political dynasty in the making. Nevertheless, despite having been surrounded by Puerto Rican politics since birth, the newly elected Governor is well-aware that he cannot oversee the fledgling commonwealth on his own. As members of Muñoz Marín’s original cabinet, delegates must advise the Governor on several emerging challenges, from growing nationalist sentiments to mass emigration to—most notably—a lack of a constitution. Ultimately, the decisions made in this committee will define the relationship between the Puerto Rican government and its people for generations to come.