1. UNIT
13
BY CELIA MARTIN FRANCO
18/12/2012

2. POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

3. SPAIN IS A DEMOCRATIC
STATE
In a Democratic State, all citizens
have the same rights and obligations
.

4. HOW THE STATE IS ORGANISED

5. CONSTITUTION
. -The Constitution is the most importan law in
Spain. It was approved by the Spanish people in
1978, in a Referendum.
- The Constitution Recognises the right and
obligation of the Spanish people.

6. The constitution also establishes the national
institution: Parliament and the Courts of Justice

7. nd

8. POLITICAL PARTIES
In a democratic state there are several political
parties. A political party is a group of citizens with
similar ideas about how to govern:
• Political parties draw up an election manifesto
to explain their ideas.
•They designate candidates .
• Electoral campaingn.

9. ELECTIONS
Citizens 18 years old and
over can vote in elections.
The political party with the
majority of votes forms the
goverment. The other
parties make up the
opposition.

10. There are different types of elections:
• Municipal elections .Citizens vote for their local
councillors.
• Autonomous Community elections. Citizens vote
for the numbers of parliament of their Autonomous
Community.
• General elections . Citizens vote for the candidates of
a political party.
• European Parliament elections. Members of the
European Parliament are elected.

11. THE STATUTES OF AUTONOMY
The Statutes of Autonomy are the most
important laws of the Autonomous
Communities.
These statutes define the name, Capital, territorial
boundaries and symbols of each Autonomous
Community.

12. The main responsibilities of the Autonomous Comunity
parliament are:
• Making the laws.
• Approving the budgets.
• Making sure the goverment fulfills its duties.
• Electing the president of the goverment of the
Autonomous Comunity from among its members.

13. HOW CITIZENS PARTICIPATE

14. LIVING IN SOCIETY
• Society is a group of people who live in the
same community.
• Codes of conduct: A code of conduct is a list of
rights and obligations, based on respect for
others.
• These rights and obligations are recognised in
the Constitution.

15. Equal before the law
• In a democratic state,all people are equal
before the law. This means that all laws and
obligation are applied equally to all men and
woman.

16. Freedom of expressi
• The Spanish Constitution establishes two
main rights about freedom of expression:
• The right to demonstrate and to practise our
religous and political beliefs.
• The right to express and share our ideas
freely.
At the same time, we have the obligation to
respect the freedom of expression of others.

17. Participating in politics
• All citizens have the right to participate in
matters of general interest. We participate
when we vote in elections. This is when
we choose the men and women who will
represent us in goverment institution. Voting
must be universal, secret and free.
Universal means available to all citizens.

18. Peaceful assembly
All citizens have the right to peaceful assembly,
that is, to form peaceful groups to defend their
interests.
These grups include :
• Political parties.
• Neighbourhood associations.
• Trade unions.

19. • Consumer protection groups.
• Citizens also have the right to attend peaceful
demonstrations.

20. THE END