Constitution of Spain

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/constitution-of-spain

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of promulgation?1978
2. What is the effective date?December 29, 1978
3. Why was the Constitution made in 1978?It was created after Franco died to replace old laws and let people have freedom and democracy.
4. How did many people help write the Constitution?Representatives from many political parties worked together, talking and agreeing, so everyone felt it was fair.

Parliamentary Monarchy: A system where a monarch is the head of state, but political power rests with an elected parliament.
Rule of Law: The principle that all individuals and institutions are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated.
State of Autonomies: Spain's system of devolved government, granting significant powers to regional communities.