Espana 2

el 19 de abril

Objetivo: TSW gain an understanding of Spanish politics and current events.

​1. Politics

2. Current events

Politics

• Parliamentary monarchy- similar to England

• King is the Head of State

• Prime minister is the head of government

Fill in the Blank

What is the king's name?

Politics

• Prime Minister: Pedro Sanchez

• Executive Power: PM and Cabinet (advisers)

• Runs the country

Multiple Choice

Who is the head of government?

• Felipe VI

• Pedro Sanchez

Multiple Select

Who is a part of the executive branch?

• Felipe VI

• Pedro Sanchez

• Cabinet

• Mrs. Wade

Politics

• Cortes Generales- national parliament

• Controls government actions; approves budgets; approves legislation

Open Ended

What does the Cortes Generales do?

Politics

• Judiciary system: Tribunal Supremo

• independent of government and parliament

Open Ended

What questions do you have about the Spanish government?

Current Events

• Catalonia, speaks Catalán (mixture of Spanish and French)

• Wants independence from Spain

• Read this article: https://www.britannica.com/place/Catalonia

Open Ended

Tell me your overall impression of Spain so far. I want to know what you think of all of this information.