According to Article 66.2, what power do the Cortes Generales exercise?
Sources: 1 link, read on 22 October 2026.
Constitución Española (BOE), read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The legislative power of the State. Article 66.2 says that the Cortes Generales exercise the legislative power of the State, approve its Budgets and control the action of the Government.
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Task 1 · Government, institutions and legislation Related to question 1025 of the manual
The question in Spanish
Según el artículo 66.2, ¿qué potestad ejercen las Cortes Generales?
The options
- AThe legislative power of the StateLa potestad legislativa del EstadoCorrect
- BThe function of arbitrating and moderating the institutionsLa función de arbitrar y moderar las instituciones
- CThe power to administer justiceLa potestad de administrar justicia
What the source says
«2. Las Cortes Generales ejercen la potestad legislativa del Estado, aprueban sus Presupuestos, controlan la acción del Gobierno y tienen las demás competencias que les atribuya la Constitución.»
Source: Constitución Española (BOE), read on 22 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours.
About number 1025
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