US Government: Branches, History, Constitution
Structure of the US Federal Government
There is an overlapping power between the three branches; no branch of government has total power.
- Legislative Branch: It is a bicameral congress that is constituted by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Executive Branch: The power given to the President and Vice President of the United States. It has under its control many departments and independent agencies. Examples of departments: Agriculture, Commerce. Examples of independent agencies and government
Spanish Constitution of 1978: Creation and Principles
The Spanish Constitution of 1978
The results of the elections on June 15, 1977, formed a parliament dominated by two major parties, the UCD and PSOE. Other significant formations included Alianza Popular, the Communist Party, and the Basque and Catalan Minority. Even before the election, the future Parliament’s primary task was understood to be the drafting of a constitution. In the opening session, King Juan Carlos delivered a speech calling for cooperation to achieve democratic coexistence in Spain.
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The Bourbon Restoration in Spain (1874-1900)
During the six years [of the *Sexenio Democrático*], a sense of lawlessness developed, which many social sectors interpreted as a general threat. During Serrano’s dictatorship in 1874, the army, the Church, and the upper and middle classes gambled on a solution similar to that of the international context: the restoration of Alfonso XII. The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in the person of Alfonso XII was the product of thorough work. The great protagonist
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Sexenio Democrático (1868-1874)
Juan Prim and General Serrano organized the Revolution of 1868, known as the Glorious Revolution. Isabel II went into exile in France, and the Revolutionary Sexenio began.
The Democratic Monarchy Under Amadeo I
The Constitution of 1869 established a democratic monarchy, but the parliament did not want a Bourbon monarch. They selected Amadeo of Savoy, an Italian candidate supported by Prim. His short reign was marked by great instability. Prim was assassinated in a terrorist
Spanish Habsburgs: Monarchy, Society & Religion
The Spanish Habsburgs: Monarchy and Society
King Philip II declared bankruptcy more than three times.
16th-Century Society
16th-century society was still dominated by the aristocratic privilegiados. Although some groups were displaced from the most important political positions, they held other relevant positions. The essential privilege of the nobility was fiscal exemption. Another privileged group was the high clergy, who worked with the state indirectly through the payment of tithes.
Reform and Counter-
Read MoreFranco’s Spain: Regime, Economy, and Opposition
The Imposition of Franco’s Regime
Following the victory by arms, the regime imposed repression and treatment of possible opponents. It relied on the support of families, the military, Falangists, the church, and monarchists. The population was depleted after the war.
Settlement of the Scheme
The regime used many elements to maintain support, including the ideology of the Spanish Falange, fascist principles and symbols, traditionalism, militarism, and nationalism. The lack of incorporation was substituted
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