OUR RIGHTS, OUR COUNTRY, OUR CONSTITUTION

When was our current Constitution approved?

• on 6th January 1977

• on 6th December 1978

• on 31th October 1977

• on 31th Seprember 1978

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Our Constituion...

• organises and limits the power of the government and the Prime Minister

• protects the basic Rights and Freedoms of the people

• says Spain is a Democratic and Social State

• states Spain is an Absolute Monarchy

• is known also as LA PEPA

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A SOCIAL state as Spain must provide:

• basic education and healthcare

• mandatory military service

• assitance for the people without work and opportunities

• opportunities for decent housing

• a division of the population in upper class, middle class and working class

Choose the option with the duties of the Spanish citizens

• Spanish citizens must respect the law, respect the rights of others, pay taxes, take care of the environment

• Spanish citizens must respect the law, respect the rights of others, pay taxes, follow the same religion as the others

• Spanish citizens must take care of the environment, protest and strike, and pay taxes

Nowadays Spain is...

• a Republic

• an Absolute Monarchy

• a Parliamentary Monarchy

• a Dictatorship

The power in Spain is divided in 3 different branches...

• ... but the Head of the State, the King, controls all of them

• ... so the major political parties can control a different one

• ...because this way no person or group has all the power

Which branch interpretes laws and decides punishments?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

Which branch decides the political and economic direction of the government?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

This branch's main function is to make and approve laws, approve the budget and watch over the current government.

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

What is the Constitutional Court?

• It is the place where the ministers elaborate new laws.

• It is an institution that makes sure no person, law or government violates the constitution.

• It is the building in Madrid where the Head of the State lives.