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Legislature

Spain
  • English
    (1) The Cortes Generales represent the Spanish people and shall consist of the Congress and the Senate.
    (2) The Cortes Generales exercise the legislative power of the State and adopt its Budget, control the action of the Government and have the other competences assigned by the Constitution.
    ... (Sec. 66)
  • Spanish
    1. Las Cortes Generales representan al pueblo español y están formadas por el Congreso de los Diputados y el Senado.
    2. Las Cortes Generales ejercen la potestad legislativa del Estado, aprueban sus Presupuestos, controlan la acción del Gobierno y tienen las demás competencias que les atribuya la Constitución.
    … (Art. 66)

Legislature

Spain
  • English
    (1) The Senate is the House of territorial representation.
    (2) In each province, four Senators shall be elected by the voters thereof by universal, free, equal, direct and secret suffrage, under the terms to be laid down by an organic act.
    ... (Sec. 69)
  • Spanish
    1. El Senado es la Cámara de representación territorial.
    2. En cada provincia se elegirán cuatro Senadores por sufragio universal, libre, igual, directo y secreto por los votantes de cada una de ellas, en los términos que señale una ley orgánica.
    … (Art. 69)

Legislature

Spain
  • English
    (1) The Congress shall consist of a minimum of three hundred and a maximum of four hundred Members, elected by universal, free, equal, direct and secret suffrage, under the terms to be laid down by the law.
    ...
    (3) The election in each constituency shall be conducted on the basis of proportional representation.
    ...
    (5) All Spaniards entitled to the full exercise of their political rights shall be electors and may be elected.
    ... (Sec. 68)
  • Spanish
    1. El Congreso se compone de un mínimo de 300 y un máximo de 400 Diputados, elegidos por sufragio universal,libre, igual, directo y secreto, en los términos que establezca la ley.
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    3. La elección se verificará en cada circunscripción atendiendo a criterios de representación proporcional.
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    5. Son electores y elegibles todos los españoles que estén en pleno uso de sus derechos políticos.
    … (Art. 68)