This document summarizes Spain's governmental organization. It explains that Spain is a democratic state where citizens have equal rights and can vote for their leaders. It also outlines Spain's constitution, monarchy, parliament, government, autonomous communities which each have their own government and laws, provinces which autonomous communities are divided into, and municipalities which make up the provinces and are governed by local councils and mayors.

1. 
SPAIN

2. 
SPAIN’S ORGANISATION
DEMOCRATIC STATE
FREEDOM
• DEMOCRACY means JUSTICE for all the people living
EQUALTY
in a country.
• SPAIN is a democratic state.
• This means that citizens have the same RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS
and that everyone can express their ideas.

3. 
SPAIN’S ORGANISATION
DEMOCRATIC STATE
RIGHTS
- We can VOTE and ELECT
our leaders.
- We have the right to have
a JOB.
- We are PROTECTED BY LAWS
- We have ACCES to PUBLIC
SERVICES (education, health services)

4. 
SPAIN’S ORGANISATION
DEMOCRATIC STATE
RESPONSABILITIES
- We must RESPECT PUBLIC
SERVICES.
- We must PAY TAXES to help pay
for public services.
- We must RESPECT THE LAW.
- We must RESPECT other
RELIGIONS, CULTURES and
POLITICAL BELIEFS.

5. 
SPAIN’S ORGANISATION
CONSTITUTION
• The SPANISH CONSTITUTION is
the MOST IMPORTANT LAW
in Spain.
• It recognises the RIGHTS and
OBLIGATIONS of spanish citizens.
• It establishes the ORGANISATION
of the GOVERNMENT in SPAIN .
• It was APPROVED by all Spanish
citizens in 1978.

6. 
SPAIN’S ORGANISATION
MONARCHY
• It is represented by a KING.
• The king is the HEAD OF THE
STATE . He doesn’t govern.
SPAIN’S PARLIAMENT:
GENERAL COURTS
• They APPROVE new laws.
• Parliament is made up ofThe CONGRESS
of DIPUTIES
The SENATE

7. 
SPAIN’S ORGANISATION
GOVERNMENT
• It’s made up of the PRESIDENT
the MINISTERS
• The prime minister is the
HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT
• The MINISTERS are in charge of
things like education, health, etc
• It ORGANISES the COUNTRY.

8. AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES

9. AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES
Spain has 17 AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES
2 AUTONOMOUS CITIES
Each community has a CAPITAL CITY.
Each community has its own GOVERNMENT and LAWS.

10. 
AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES
THE GOVERNMENT
OF AN AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY
• The PRESIDENT is the
HEAD OF THE AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY.
• COUNCILLORS are in charge of
things like the education and
economy of the autonomous
community.

11. councillors
=
regional
ministers

13. 
AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES
AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY
PARLIAMENT
• The STATUTE OF AUTONOMY
is the MOST IMPORTANT LAW
of an Autonomous Community.
• The members of the
autonomous parliament
APPROVE new laws.

14. PROVINCES

15. PROVINCES
Autonomous Communities are
divided into PROVINCES.
There are 50 PROVINCES in
Spain.
Some Autonomous Communities
have SEVERAL PROVINCES.
Others have ONLY ONE
PROVINCE.

16. MUNICIPALITIES
Each province is divided into
MUNICIPALITIES.
For example Barcelona has 311
municipalities.
Some of them are: Berga,
Cabrils, el Masnou, Martorell…
MUNICIPALITIES OF
BARCELONA’S PROVINCE

17. THE ORGANISATION OF
THE MUNICIPALITIES
• The LOCAL COUNCIL governs
each municipality.
• The MAYOR is the HEAD OF
THE COUNCIL.
• REGIDORS are in charge of
things like health, education,
economy and all public services
for the local borough.
MUNICIPALITIES