Article 8 of the Constitution names three armies that make up the Armed Forces. Besides the Army (Ejército de Tierra) and the Navy (Armada), which is the third?
Sources: 1 link, read on 22 October 2026.
Constitución Española (BOE, texto consolidado), read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The Air Force (Ejército del Aire). Article 8 says that the Armed Forces are made up of the Army (Ejército de Tierra), the Navy (Armada) and the Air Force (Ejército del Aire).
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Task 1 · Government, institutions and legislation Related to question 1040 of the manual
The question in Spanish
El artículo 8 de la Constitución nombra tres ejércitos que constituyen las Fuerzas Armadas. Además del Ejército de Tierra y la Armada, ¿cuál es el tercero?
The options
- AThe Air Force (Ejército del Aire)Ejército del AireCorrect
- BThe Autonomous Police (Policía Autonómica)Policía Autonómica
- CThe Policía Nacional (National Police)Policía Nacional
What the source says
«1. Las Fuerzas Armadas, constituidas por el Ejército de Tierra, la Armada y el Ejército del Aire, tienen como misión garantizar la soberanía e independencia de España, defender su integridad territorial y el ordenamiento constitucional.»
Source: Constitución Española (BOE, texto consolidado), 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 1040
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