Who holds national sovereignty in Spain?
¿En quién reside la soberanía nacional en España?
- AEn el pueblo españolThe Spanish people
- BEn el Tribunal SupremoThe Tribunal Supremo
- CEn el reyThe king
Show answer and explanation
✓ En el pueblo español
National sovereignty belongs to the Spanish people, and all the powers of the State come from them. Article 1 of the Constitution says so. The people use this power mainly by voting in elections. That is why the king, the Government, the judges and the members of parliament do not own the power: they use it in the name of the citizens. The usual trap is to answer "the king" or "the Tribunal Supremo" (the Supreme Court): they are institutions of the State, not the source of power.
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Original practice question on a public fact, not from the official bank. For the official bank: Official CCSE manual (PDF).