SpainPregunta 1101 · Government, law and civic participation
Water supply and street lighting in towns and cities are the responsibility of…
In the exam (Spanish)
El suministro de agua y el alumbrado de las ciudades es competencia de…
- athe town or city council (ayuntamiento).el ayuntamiento.Correct answer
- bthe regional government (Gobierno autonómico).el Gobierno autonómico.
- cthe Ministry of Public Works and Urban Planning (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo).el Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo.
Why?
Drinking water supply and street lighting are services that every town or city council (ayuntamiento) must provide, according to the Law on the Basis of Local Government (Ley de Bases del Régimen Local). They do not depend on the regional government or on a ministry.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Spanish, as shown above.
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In matters such as nationality, immigration, emigration or the status of foreigners, authority belongs only to…Correct answer:the State.
En materias como nacionalidad, inmigración, emigración o extranjería solo tiene competencia… — el Estado.
Pregunta 1103
How many women have been President of the Government (Presidente del Gobierno, the Spanish prime minister) in Spain?Correct answer:None.
¿Cuántas mujeres han sido presidentas de Gobierno en España? — Ninguna.
Pregunta 1104
International relations are the responsibility of…Correct answer:the State.
Las relaciones internacionales son competencia de… — el Estado.
Pregunta 1105
The local government of a town or city (Ayuntamiento) is made up of the mayor and…Correct answer:the councillors (concejales).
El Ayuntamiento está formado por el alcalde y… — los concejales.
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