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- The Spanish Constitution (Spanish: Constitución española) [a] is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Spain. It was enacted after its approval in a constitutional referendum; it represents the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. It is a written constitution.
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The Spanish Constitution (Spanish: Constitución española) is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Spain. It was enacted after its approval in a constitutional referendum; it represents the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. It is a written constitution.
- 31 October 1978
- 6 December 1978
- 29 December 1978
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The Spanish Constitution is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Spain. It was enacted after its approval in a constitutional referendum; it represents the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. It is a written constitution.
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 is the core of the Spanish political and legal systems. It is the basis for other rules, fundamental rights and public freedoms, the principles of action of the public authorities and the institutional and territorial organisation of the Spanish State.
The constitution declares that Spain is a constitutional monarchy and advocates the essential values of freedom, justice, equality, and political pluralism. It also provides for the separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
On March 19, 1812, during the Spanish War of Independence (1808-14), the Cortes of Cádiz promulgated the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, affectionately known as "La Pepa" for having been enacted on Saint Joseph's day. The constitution had ten titles and 384 articles and was of a markedly liberal character.
The Spanish Constitution [a] is the democratic law and supreme law in the Kingdom of Spain. It was approved in a constitutional referendum in 1978, during the Spanish transition to democracy .
In general, the Constitution of 1812 provided for a division of governmental powers, consolidated and updated the Spanish legal system, ensured civil equality, and curtailed corporate privilege. Its restriction of monarchical power, however, led to open conflict upon Ferdinand VII's return to power.
