What political form does the Spanish State have, according to the Constitution?
¿Qué forma política tiene el Estado español según la Constitución?
- ARepública presidencialistaPresidential republic
- BMonarquía absolutaAbsolute monarchy
- CMonarquía parlamentariaParliamentary monarchy
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✓ Monarquía parlamentaria
Spain is a parliamentary monarchy. This means the king is the head of state, but he does not govern: the laws are made by the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament), elected by the citizens, and the Government depends on the trust of the Congreso. The Constitution of 1978 says this in article 1. Trick to remember it: "parliamentary" means that power comes from Parliament and from the vote, not from the crown. And the king does not rule the Government either.
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