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