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"OUR RIGHTS, OUR COUNTRY, OUR CONSTITUTION"

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  • How does the Constitution give the power to the people?
    Through elections/People can vote
  • Which branch of power proposes the budget to be voted on? (Executive, Legislative or Judicial?)
    Executive branch
  • Judicial branch: "The courts of law and tribunals are made up of deputies and magistrates". TRUE OR FALSE?
    FALSE. They are made up of JUDGES and magistrates.
  • Which branch of power makes and approves laws? (Executive, Legislative or Judicial?)
    Legislative branch
  • The power of the state is __________ into three different branches: Executive branch, _________ branch and Judicial branch.
    1. divided 2. Legislative
  • Elections are held to decide members of the government every _________ years.
    four
  • Which one is the highest level institution of the Judicial branch? a) The Central Government. b) The Parliament. c) The Supreme Court.
    The Supreme Court
  • The Head of State can pass laws. TRUE OR FALSE?
    FALSE. He cannot pass any laws (he is just a key representative of Spain in affairs with other countries).
  • When was the Spanish Constitution approved? (year)
    In 1978
  • Which one is the institution of the Legislative branch? a) The Central Government. b) The Parliament. c) The Supreme Court.
    The Parliament
  • "There are more senators than deputies in the Parliament". TRUE OR FALSE?
    FALSE. There are 266 senators and 350 deputies.
  • Which one is the institution of the Executive branch? a) The Central Government. b) The Parliament. c) The Supreme Court.
    The Central Government
  • Choose the correct word: "Pay taxes and take care of the environment" are some of our RIGHTS/DUTIES as citizens.
    DUTIES
  • The Spanish Constitution says that Spain is a social and democratic state and that the power belongs to the _________.
    people
  • When was the Spanish Constitution approved by people? (say month and year at least)
    On 6th December 1978
  • "The head of the Executive branch is the Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno)". TRUE OR FALSE?
    TRUE
  • Choose the correct word: "Respect the law and the rights of others" are some of our RIGHTS/DUTIES.
    DUTIES
  • Choose the correct word: "Freedom of speech and expression is one of our RIGHTS/DUTIES"
    RIGHTS
  • "A constitution is like a recipe for ________ ".
    democracy
  • Which branch of power can interpret laws and decide punishments? (Executive, Legislative or Judicial?)
    Judicial branch
  • Which branch of power watches over the Executive branch to make sure they are governing properly? (Legislative or Judicial?)
    Legislative branch
  • In Spain the Head of State is the ________ (remember that he is a key representative of the country).
    king
  • The Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno) appoints m__________ to control the areas of the government.
    ministers
  • The Parliament is divided into two chambers: the Senate and the Congress of _________.
    Deputies
  • There is one institution that makes sure no person, law or government violates the Constitution. Do you remember its name?
    The Constitutional Court
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