King of Spain
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The Crown - Head of State The King / Queen King Juan Carlos I |
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Cortes Generales - Legislative branch Congress of Deputies Senate Regional legislatures |
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Government - Executive branch President of the Government Council of Ministers Regional governments |
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Judicial system - Judicial branch General Council of the Judicial Power Constitutional Court Supreme Court Regional high courts |
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Constitution 1977 Political Reform Act 1978 Constitution Amendments Autonomous communities Madrid (capital city) |
Politic role
The King is the head of state and the commander in chief of the armed forces. His power is mainly symbolic, because all his acts must be approved by either the President of the Government or the President of the Congress of Deputies to be valid. However, he has some reserve powers, such as appointing up to 52 senators.
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