Congress of Deputies

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the number of deputies?350 members elected to represent the Spanish populace
2. What is the constituencies?52 constituencies: 50 provinces and 2 autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla)
3. What is the Congress of Deputies in Spain?It is the lower house of Spain's Parliament, called the Cortes Generales. It has 350 deputies who make and approve laws for the country.
4. How are deputies chosen for the Congress?The 350 deputies are elected from 52 areas that match Spain's 50 provinces plus Ceuta and Melilla. They use a system called closed‑list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method, and each deputy serves a four‑year term.

Bicameral Legislature: A government system with two legislative chambers, like Spain's Congress of Deputies and Senate.
D'Hondt Method: A mathematical formula used in proportional representation elections to allocate seats based on vote totals.
Executive Oversight: The process by which the legislature monitors and holds the executive branch accountable for its actions.