How Well Do You Know the Spanish Constitution's Principles and Autonomy?

• The military must conform to the principles of the Constitution.
• Citizens and public powers are subject to the Constitution and legal order.
• Public powers must promote conditions for individual and group freedom and equality.
• The Constitution guarantees the principle of legality and judicial security.
• Dignity, inviolable rights, personal development, and respect for the law are the foundation of political order and social peace.
• Spaniards are equal before the law, without discrimination based on birth, race, sex, religion, opinion, or any other personal or social condition.
• Citizens have the right to participate directly or through representatives in public affairs.
• Citizens have the right to access public functions and offices under equal conditions.
• Fundamental rights and freedoms are protected by law and can only be regulated respecting their essential content.
• The recognition, respect, and protection of fundamental principles inform legislative, judicial, and public powers' actions.
• The government and autonomous administrations of the provinces will be responsible for the representative corporations.
• Groups of different municipalities in the province can be created.
• Islands will have their own administration in the form of Cabildos or Councils.
• Local Treasuries must have sufficient means to carry out their functions.
• Provinces with common historical, cultural, and economic characteristics can access self-government and become Autonomous Communities.
• The initiative for the autonomous process corresponds to interested Corporations or the corresponding island interim body and two-thirds of the population of each province or island.
• The initiative can only be repeated after five years if it does not succeed.
• The Cortes Generales can authorize the creation of an autonomous community whose territorial scope does not exceed that of a province and does not meet the conditions of Article 143.
• Statutes may provide for the terms in which Autonomous Communities may enter into agreements with each other for the management and provision of their own services.
• The project for the Statute will be prepared by an assembly composed of the members of the corresponding Corporation or the interim body.
• The exclusive competence includes regulation of basic conditions for equal rights and duties of all Spaniards.
• It covers nationality, immigration, emigration, foreign affairs, defense, and armed forces.
• Also included are administration of justice, commercial, penal, and penitentiary legislation.
• Labor legislation is covered, but can be executed by autonomous communities.
• Civil legislation is covered, but autonomous communities can conserve, modify, and develop civil, foral, or special rights.
• Intellectual and industrial property legislation is included.
• The customs and tariff regime, foreign trade, and monetary system are covered.
• The legislation on weights and measures, planning of economic activity, and general coordination are included.
• It covers general treasury and state debt, as well as promotion and coordination of scientific and technical research.
• Lastly, maritime fishing, merchant navy, and ship abandonment, as well as general interest airports and ports are covered.
• The article establishes the control of the General Courts over the legislative norms of the Autonomous Communities.
• The State may transfer or delegate certain powers to the Autonomous Communities through organic law.
• Laws may be enacted to harmonize the regulations of the Autonomous Communities when necessary for the general interest.
• The process for the elaboration of the Statute of Autonomy can be accelerated if agreed upon by certain entities and ratified by a referendum.
• The government will convene all elected deputies and senators to form an Assembly to draft the Statute of Autonomy.
• The approved project will be examined by the Constitutional Commission within two months.
• If the project is approved in each province by a majority of valid votes, it will be sent to the General Courts for ratification.
• The King will sanction and promulgate the Statute of Autonomy as law.
• If the project is not approved in each province, the process will continue for five years.
• The State reserves the right to control certain aspects of the Autonomous Communities.

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