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POLITICAL ORGANISATION OF SPAIN, - Coggle Diagram
POLITICAL ORGANISATION OF SPAIN
The Spanish monarchy
Head of State
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King Felipe VI
, does not make any laws.
He represents Spain in international relations.
He is also commander in chief of the Spanish Armeed Forces.
Princess of Asturias
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Leonor
is heir to the trone after her father.
The Constitution permits a female heir to the throne if she has no brother
The Spanish Constitution
The constitution was appoved on 6th December 1978
Spain as a
parliamentary moanrchy
: the King is the Head of State but the Parliament (Cortes Generales) makes and approves laws.
territorially descentralised State
: the right of the Communities to self-govern
democratic State
: citizens have the power to vote
The highest values of the legal system are:
justice
equality
freedom
political pluralism
The Constitution of 1978 is a document that presents the most important principles and values of the county.
The Constitution outlines the government{S organisation and obligations. It also covers the rights and responsabilities or Spain citizens
Power division
EXECUTIVE POWER
: the Members of the Congress select a Prime Minister -->
"Head of Govermment"
and he or she appoints the Ministers
JUDICIAL POWER
: the jugdes and magistrates who work in the courts make sure people respect and obey the law.
Supreme Court
Constitutional Court
LEGISLATIVE POWER
: the Parliament writes the laws.It is made of Congress and the Senate
The Spanish State symbols
The flag
The national anthem
The coat of arms