Cortes Generales

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.

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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 total membership?616 members: 350 Deputies and 266 Senators
2. What is the election system?Proportional representation for Deputies; mixed direct election and appointment for Senators
3. How many people are in the Congress of Deputies and how are they chosen?The Congress has 350 deputies. They are elected by the people in each of Spain's 50 provinces, Ceuta, and Melilla using proportional representation.
4. How does the Senate work and who chooses its members?The Senate has 266 senators. 208 are elected by voters in each province, and 58 are chosen by the local governments of Spain's autonomous communities.

Bicameralism: A legislative system characterized by two distinct chambers or houses of parliament.
Investiture Vote: A parliamentary vote to approve a candidate for Prime Minister, confirming their mandate.
Territorial Representation: A principle where a legislative chamber specifically represents regions or territories within a country.