2. spanish political system
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IES COMARCAL 4th Level (Burjassot-Spain)
LAST YEARS OF OUR HISTORY WITH PICTURES
SPANISH POLITICAL SYSTEM
WE WILL SPEAK ABOUT…
• Type of political system•Main powers of the state• Political divisions•Our community
OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM
• Parlamentary monarchy
• The king is Juan Carlos I
• The constitution was signed in 1978
• It’s a representative democracy
INSTITUTIONS OF SPAIN
THE CONGRESS
• There are 350 members
THE SENATE
• There are 264 members
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
• There are 12 judges
POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF SPAIN
• Spain is a decentralized state
• It is divided in 17 autonomous comunities
• Each comunity is divided into provinces
The Basc Country
Galicia
Catalonia
The Valencian Country
OUR COMMUNITY
OUR COMMUNITY
“La Generalitat Valenciana”
“El Consell”“Les Corts”
THE PARLIAMENT “Les Corts”
• 99 representatives • Proportional representation
THE PRESIDENT
• His name is Francisco Camps
• He is elected by confidence vote
• PP (conservative party)
THE COUNCIL “El Consell”
• Executive power and administration
TYPICAL FESTIVITY OF VALENCIA
“Les Falles”
WHO IS THE KING OF SPAIN?
· Is Juan Carlos I
WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF SPAIN?
• Is Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
WHO IS THE MAYOR OF VALENCIA?
·Is Rita Barberá