Congress of Deputies

Spanish government

Also known as: Congreso de los Diputados

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The Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Spanish Parliament, known as the Cortes Generales. It is a legislative body with 350 members elected for four-year terms through universal suffrage. The Congress of Deputies holds more power than the Senate, the upper house, and is responsible for approving the prime minister and cabinet ministers. This chamber plays a crucial role in Spain's constitutional monarchy, advocating for principles of freedom, justice, and political pluralism. The electoral system for the Congress favors larger parties and less populated areas through a provincewide party list system governed by the d'Hondt formula.123

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…(cámaras): a lower chamber, the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados), and an upper chamber, the Senate (Senado). As with most legislatures in parliamentary systems, more power is vested in the lower chamber. The Congress of Deputies has 350 members, who are elected to four-year terms by universal suffrage.…
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…(cámaras): a lower chamber, the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados), and an upper chamber, the Senate (Senado). As with most legislatures in parliamentary systems, more power is vested in the lower chamber. The Congress of Deputies has 350 members, who are elected to four-year terms by universal suffrage.…
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