Democratic Institutions in Spain
Transcript of Democratic Institutions in Spain
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS IN SPAIN
Town hall In Spain the local government body is called "town hall“ and it’s usually chaired by a mayor, which holds the presidency of the local administration and the municipal council.In some cases the councils of small towns are governed by some kind of assembly system, which in Spain is called open council.
CommonwealthIn legal sense , in Spain , commonwealth refers to the free association of municipalities. Is considered a priority to generate a permanent debate on the problems of these local entities, the counties and metropolitan providing proposals and initiatives that contribute to responding to the needs of Spanish municipalities.
County CouncilOne of the fundamental functions of the councils is to collaborate in the management of municipal activity.The county councils are indirectly elected bodies. They are territorial in nature and it’s function is to manage the economic and administrative interests of the provinces .
Regional parliaments in Spain
In Spain it referred to as an articulation of the legislature in each region . Today it is used in Spain to designate a county council, government and autonomous administration of a province.
General Courts in Spain
Is the legislature of Spain. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate. The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution. Moreover, the lower house has the power to confirm and dismiss the President of the Government
Spanish Constitutional Court