Powers of Spain

Powers of Spain

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• Caption: Three powers.

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• LEGISLATIVE POWER
• The Spanish Parliament represents the Spanish people.
• It is made up of two parts: the Congress of Deputies and the Senate.
• Members of the Congress are called deputies and members of the senate are called senators.
• Members are elected every four years in the general election. To vote, you have to be a Spanish citizen over 18 years old.
• The function of the Parliament is to establish the laws and control the government.
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EXECUTIVE POWER

• EXECUTIVE POWER
• Following the general elections, the party with the most votes forms the Government.
• The Prime Minister (El presidente del Gobierno) is the head of the Government. He is elected by the Congress of Deputies and named by the the king.
• He is helped by his ministers. The ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister and also named by the king. They work in different areas such as education, health, culture, defence or economy.
• The Government is the responsible for governing the country in accordance with the laws approved by the Parliament.

JUDICIAL POWER

• JUDICIAL POWER
• The judicial power in Spain belongs to courts and tribunals and they are composed of judges and magistrates.
• They ensure that the laws are obeyed and judge people who do not obey them.
• There are many different types of courts but the most important one is the Supreme Court.
• The Supreme Court: is the highest court in Spain. It can accept or reject sentences passed in lower courts.
• The Constitutional Court: decides if laws introduced by Parliament are in accordance with the Constitution. Its members are specialist judges.
• LA CONSTITUCIÓN ESPAÑOLA PARA NIÑOS (Embed)
• Caption: Video explicativo de la constitución española.

Esquemas.

Los tres poderes de España (Three powers) (Of Spain)

• Los poderes Legislativo, Ejecutivo y Judicial en España (Embed)

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• THE END!
• FINISH!!!