President of Portugal

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/president-of-portugal

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. Where is President of Portugal?Iberian Peninsula, Southwestern Europe
2. How many people live in President of Portugal?Approximately 10.3 million (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is President of Portugal?92,212 square kilometers (35,603 square miles)
4. What is the capital of President of Portugal?Lisbon
5. What language do people speak in President of Portugal?Portuguese
6. What kind of government does President of Portugal have?Semi-presidential republic

Head of State: The chief public representative of a country, embodying its sovereignty and national identity.
Semi-presidential System: A hybrid governmental structure featuring both a directly elected President and a Prime Minister responsible to the legislature.
Promulgation: The formal act of declaring a law or decree to be in effect, making it legally binding.
Veto Power: The constitutional authority of an executive to reject a decision or proposal made by the legislative body.