POLITICAL ORGANISATION OF SPAIN

The Spanish Constitution

Constitution of 1978: document that present the most important principles and values of the country: freedom, justice, equality and political pluralism.

Outlines the government's organisation and obligations

Approved on 6 December 1978

Territorially decentralised state.

Democratic state: Citizens power to vote

Parliamentary monarchy: King Head of State. Parliament: Makes and approves laws

The spanish state symbols

Flag: has three: horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red

National anthem: Is called the Marcha Real and it has no words

Coat of arms: made up of six other

Constitutions: Three powers

Executive: Select a Prime Minister ( Head of government) and appoints the Ministers.

Judicial: Judges and magistrates make sure people respect and obey the law.

Legislative

Spanish Monarchy

Congress: The lower house

Senate: The upper house

Parliament: Writes the laws

Spain parliamentary monarchy: King or queen Head of State

Head of State (King Felipe VI) : not make laws, rpresents Spain

Princess of Asturias, Leonor, geir to throne after her father