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That is why the accountability of the executive power provided for in the Spanish Constitution of 1978 is divided into three areas: political responsibility (Art. 108), the responsibility of the Administration (Art. 106), and the criminal liability of the Members of Government (Art. 102).

Spanish Absolutism, 1516-1659 | The Great Powers in Conflict

Spain in its Golden Age, 1516-1659, offers a case study of the clash between the ideal of absolutism and the persistence of the varied groups on which the monarchy sought to impose

Spanish Absolutism, 1516-1659 | The Great Powers in Conflict

Spain in its Golden Age, 1516-1659, offers a case study of the clash between the ideal of absolutism and the persistence of the varied groups on which the monarchy sought to impose its centralized, standardizing rules. The reigns of its two hard-working monarchs, Charles V (r. 1516-1556) and Philip II, span almost the entire century.

Monarchy of Spain

The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Española) is the constitutional form of government of Spain. It consists of a hereditary monarch who reigns as the head of state, being the highest office of the country. [1] The current King is Felipe VI since 19 June 2014, after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I.

Politics of Spain

The politics of Spain takes place under the framework established by the Constitution of 1978. Spain is established as a social and democratic sovereign country [ 1 ] wherein the national

List of heads of state of Spain

During the First Spanish Republic (1873–1874), Spain had heads of state known as the President of the Executive Power. However, it is only during the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939)

List of heads of state of Spain

During the First Spanish Republic (1873–1874), Spain had heads of state known as the President of the Executive Power. However, it is only during the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939) that the official title of President of Spain (or President of the Republic) existed.

List of heads of state of Spain

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This is a list of Spanish heads of state, that is, kings and presidents that governed the country of Spain in the modern sense of the word. The forerunners of the Spanish throne were the following: • Kings of Asturias• Kings of Navarre

The ''Dying'' Bourbon Dynasty: The Diplomatic Role of the Spanish

Structured on the so-called Pacte de Famille, the Bourbon dynasty reached the apogee of its foreign power in the eighteenth century based on the offensive–defensive

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1 天前· Francisco Cardinal Jiménez, the regent until Charles''s arrival in Spain, had to battle the old antagonisms between nobles and towns that were flaring up again when the magnates took the opportunity of the regency to try to regain their old power. When Jiménez tried to raise a militia, the nobles and the towns both sabotaged the plan.

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1 天前· Francisco Cardinal Jiménez, the regent until Charles''s arrival in Spain, had to battle the old antagonisms between nobles and towns that were flaring up again when the magnates

State Organisation

The legislative power of the State is exercised by the General Courts, which represent the Spanish people and control the actions of the Government. There are two legislative

The Spanish Empire: Rise and Fall of a Great Power

The Spanish Crown became the foremost power in Europe during the 16th century. Endless wars broke the power of Spain and saw France eclipse Habsburg Spain as the strongest state of the continent.

The ''Dying'' Bourbon Dynasty: The Diplomatic Role of the Spanish

Structured on the so-called Pacte de Famille, the Bourbon dynasty reached the apogee of its foreign power in the eighteenth century based on the offensive–defensive alliance among Spain, France, and the Italian states. The spectre of this alliance was kept alive until the 1840s, not only in the minds of the Bourbons themselves but of all

Spain | 13 | Comparative Executive Power in Europe | María Ruiz

That is why the accountability of the executive power provided for in the Spanish Constitution of 1978 is divided into three areas: political responsibility (Art. 108), the responsibility of the

Monarchy of Spain

The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Española) is the constitutional form of government of Spain. It consists of a hereditary monarch who reigns as the head of

Spain as a Great Power

Spanish power was the most obvious reality of European politics for over a century, and its decay in the subsequent century no less obvious. Inevitably, great-power status created hostile

The Spanish Empire: Rise and Fall of a Great Power

The Spanish Crown became the foremost power in Europe during the 16th century. Endless wars broke the power of Spain and saw France eclipse Habsburg Spain as

Spain as a Great Power

Spanish power was the most obvious reality of European politics for over a century, and its decay in the subsequent century no less obvious. Inevitably, great-power status created hostile foreign attitudes, most of which have been conveniently subsumed under the title of ''the Black Legend''[13]; and in reaction Spanish historiography also

Politics of Spain

The politics of Spain takes place under the framework established by the Constitution of 1978. Spain is established as a social and democratic sovereign country [ 1 ] wherein the national sovereignty is vested in the people, from which the powers of the state emanate.

State Organisation

The legislative power of the State is exercised by the General Courts, which represent the Spanish people and control the actions of the Government. There are two legislative chambers: The Lower and the Upper Houses of Parliament.