Unit 8 test - Spain & Europe

The Spanish Constitution was approved in...

• 1999

• 1978

• 2022

• 2010

The Spanish Constitution specifies:

• Rights, responsibilities, the house where you live and the protection of your family.

• Rights, responsibilities, the food you eat and the school you hace to go.

• Rights, responsibilities, your teacher and the city where you live.

• Rights, responsibilities, the separation of powers and national and regional governments.

What type of democracy does Spain have?

• Direct: the citizens participate directly in the decision making process.

• Representative: the citizens vote their representatives in the elections.

In Spain there are three branches of powers:

• Legislative, executive and judicial power.

• Legislative, political and judicial power.

• Regional, executive and judicial power.

• Legislative, executive and national power.

Parliament has got legislative powers and is divided into Congress and Senate.

• True

• False

What does Congress do?

• It approves, modifies or rejects laws.

• It introduces, debates and passes laws.

What does Senate do?

• It approves, modifies or rejects laws.

• It introduces, debates and passes laws.

The government has got executive powers and its function is...

• Implementing the law.

• Interpreting laws, deciding when a law has been broken and determining punishments.

Judges and magistrates have got judicial powers and their function is...

• Implement the law.

• Interpreting laws, deciding when a law has been broken and determining punishments.

Choose the type of government:

• Coalition government

• Minority government

• Absolute majority