Where is the vote held to appoint the Prime Minister?
¿Dónde se vota para investir al presidente del Gobierno?
- AEn el SenadoIn the Senado
- BEn el Palacio de la MoncloaIn the Palacio de la Moncloa
- CEn el Congreso de los DiputadosIn the Congreso de los Diputados
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✓ En el Congreso de los Diputados
The investiture of the Prime Minister is voted on in the Congreso de los Diputados (the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament). The candidate must win an absolute majority or, if not, a simple majority in a second vote. Then the king appoints him or her. The Senado does not take part in that decision, and La Moncloa is only the seat of the Government. Trick: Congreso equals investiture, and that is why the Government depends on the trust of the Congreso.
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Original practice question on a public fact, not from the official bank. For the official bank: Official CCSE manual (PDF).