SpainPregunta 1011 · Government, law and civic participation

Who is the head of State in Spain?

In the exam (Spanish)

¿Quién es el jefe del Estado en España?

  1. aThe President of the Government.El presidente del Gobierno.
  2. bThe King.El rey.Correct answer
  3. cThe Minister of the Economy.El ministro de Economía.

Why?

According to Article 56 of the Constitution, the King is the head of State and the symbol of its unity. The President of the Government (presidente del Gobierno, the prime minister) leads the Government, but is not the head of State.

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Source

The questions and their official answers come from the “Manual de preparación de la prueba CCSE 2026” (Instituto Cervantes). The explanations and the English translation are our own, written with the help of AI. In the exam, the questions are in Spanish. We are not affiliated with the Instituto Cervantes.

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