CCSE questions on The Crown
Practice questions on The Crown for the CCSE. This topic belongs to task 1 (Government, law and civic participation).
What position does the king have in the organisation of the Spanish State?
- APresidente del GobiernoPrime Minister
- BJefe del EstadoHead of State
- CPresidente del CongresoPresident of the Congreso
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✓ Jefe del Estado
The king is the head of state. He symbolises the unity of the country and represents Spain abroad, but he does not govern: his acts need the approval (refrendo) of the Government or of the Cortes (the Spanish parliament). The Prime Minister leads the executive power, and the president of the Congreso leads that chamber. Mixing up "head of state" with "head of government" is the usual trap. The head of government is another person, chosen with the support of the Congreso.
What role does the king have regarding how the institutions work?
- ADecide las leyes que se apruebanHe decides which laws are approved
- BDirige la política del GobiernoHe directs the policy of the Government
- CArbitra y modera su funcionamiento regularHe arbitrates and moderates their regular functioning
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✓ Arbitra y modera su funcionamiento regular
The Constitution says that the king arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions. It is a role of symbol and balance: he signs and promulgates the laws, proposes the candidate for Prime Minister and signs appointments, but he does not decide policy on his own. The one who directs domestic and foreign policy is the Government. So, if an option says the king governs or approves the laws, it is false.
What title does the heir to the Crown, the king's daughter, have?
- APrincesa de GironaPrincess of Girona
- BDuquesa de AlbaDuchess of Alba
- CPrincesa de AsturiasPrincess of Asturias
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✓ Princesa de Asturias
The title of the heir to the Crown is prince or princess of Asturias (príncipe o princesa de Asturias). The daughter of King Felipe VI, Leonor, has had it since 2014. Other titles of the heir are prince or princess of Girona, of Viana, and duke or duchess of Montblanc, but the main one is Asturias, linked to a very well-known prize. Duchess of Alba is a noble title with no relation to the Crown.
9 practice questions on this topic
- What position does the king have in the organisation of the Spanish State?
- What role does the king have regarding how the institutions work?
- What title does the heir to the Crown, the king's daughter, have?
- With which king was democracy restored after Franco's regime?
- Where does the king of Spain live?
- Who can occupy the throne of Spain?
- Which king currently holds the Spanish throne?
- In what year did Felipe VI begin to reign?
- Who holds the supreme command of the Spanish army?
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Frequently asked questions
How many CCSE questions are about The Crown?
The Crown is part of task 1 (Government, law and civic participation), which has 10 of the 25 questions in the exam. Here are 9 original practice questions on this topic.
Are these the official CCSE questions?
No. They are original questions that test the same facts as the Instituto Cervantes' official 2026 manual, with our own explanations. The official manual can be downloaded free from the Instituto Cervantes website.
How do I practise this topic?
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