Cortes Generales

The Cortes Generales (English: "General Courts") is the Spanish legislature. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house, and the Senate, the upper house. The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution. Moreover, the lower house has the power to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister. However, because Spain is a European Union (EU) member-state, it shares its legislative authority with the council and parliament of the EU.

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English - Legislature - Bicameral - Congress of Deputies - Lower house - Senate - Upper house - Law - Constitution - Prime Minister - European Union

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