Spanish Constitution

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The Spanish Constitution is the supreme legal framework of Spain, establishing the country's democratic system, separation of powers, and fundamental rights and freedoms.

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Statements (62)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
supreme law
1992AmendmentSubject voting rights of European Union citizens in municipal elections
2011AmendmentSubject budgetary stability and public debt limit
amended 1992
2011
approvedBy Cortes Generales
Spanish people in referendum
contains Title I: Fundamental Rights and Duties
Title II: The Crown
Title III: The Cortes Generales
linked to: Cortes Generales

Title IV: Government and Administration
Title VI: Judicial Power
Title VIII: Territorial Organization of the State
country Spain
createsInstitution Constitutional Court of Spain
dateOfAdoption 1978-10-31
dateOfEntryIntoForce 1978-12-29
dateOfPromulgation 1978-12-27
dateOfReferendum 1978-12-06
declares indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation
non-confessional state
definesFormOfGovernment parliamentary monarchy
definesStateAs social and democratic state, subject to the rule of law
draftedBy Spanish Cortes Constituyentes
linked to: Cortes Generales
establishes democratic system of Spain
separation of powers in Spain
executiveHead President of the Government
guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms
hasPreamble yes
headOfState King of Spain
historicalContext Spanish transition to democracy
inspiredBy democratic and social constitutionalism of Western Europe
judicialOrgan General Council of the Judiciary
language Spanish
legalStatus supreme legal framework of Spain
legislativeBody Cortes Generales
lowerHouse Congreso de los Diputados
numberOfArticles 169
numberOfTitles 11
officialName Constitución Española
officialReligion none
preambleMentions Spanish Nation
linked to: Spain

justice
liberty
promotion of the common good
security
predecessor Spanish Constitution of 1931
recognizes freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of ideology
freedom of religion
freedom of worship
right to autonomy of nationalities and regions
right to education
right to private property
right to strike
right to unionize
regulates autonomous communities of Spain
replaced Francoist fundamental laws
upperHouse Senado

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Spanish Army allegiance Spanish Constitution
Spanish Air Force allegiance Spanish Constitution
Cortes Generales constitutionalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Cortes Generales constitutionalArticle Title III of the Spanish Constitution
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Senate of Spain constitutionalArticle Title III of the Spanish Constitution
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Congress of Deputies constitutionalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
King of Spain establishedInCurrentFormBy Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
King of Spain constitutionalArticle Title II of the Spanish Constitution
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish Armed Forces legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Ejército de Tierra legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish Constitution officialName Constitución Española
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish Constitution predecessor Spanish Constitution of 1931
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish government legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish government subordinateTo Spanish Constitution
Spanish government establishedUnder Title IV of the Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Kingdom of Spain hasConstitution Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Ministry of Defence of Spain follows Constitution of Spain
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Government of Catalonia constitutionalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
President of the Council of Ministers of Spain constitutingInstrument Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
President of the Council of Ministers of Spain legalBasis Title IV of the Spanish Constitution
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Government of the Community of Madrid subordinateTo Constitution of Spain
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces constitutionalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish law codifiedIn Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish monarchy currentConstitution Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish monarchy legalBasis Title II of the Spanish Constitution
linked to: Spanish Constitution
President of the Senate of Spain createdBy Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
President of the Senate of Spain constitutionalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Prince of Asturias legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
EdA allegiance Spanish Constitution
Assembly of Madrid subordinateTo Spanish Constitution
Spanish transition to democracy legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Ley de Sucesión en la Jefatura del Estado derogadaPor Constitución española de 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Ley de Sucesión en la Jefatura del Estado sustituidaEnLaPrácticaPor Constitución española de 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Fuero de los Españoles replacedBy Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Treaties of Spain governedBy Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Justice Committee (Congress of Deputies, Spain) relatedTo Spanish Constitution
subject linked to: Justice Committee
Government of the Balearic Islands legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Spanish Crown Patrimony regulatedBy Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Congreso de los Diputados foundationDocument Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Flag of Spain adoptionBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Junta de Andalucía follows Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Constitutional Committee (Spain) appliesLaw Spanish Constitution of 1978
subject linked to: Constitutional Committee
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Parliament of the Balearic Islands legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
President of the Balearic Islands subordinateTo Spanish Constitution
Ayuntamiento de Madrid follows Spanish Constitution
Assembly of Melilla subordinateTo Spanish Constitution
Senado de España legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
subject linked to: Senado
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Statute of Autonomy of Aragon partOf Spanish constitutional order
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Statute of Autonomy of Aragon legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978
linked to: Spanish Constitution
Government of Aragon subjectTo Spanish Constitution