According to Article 54 of the Constitution, which institution is the high commissioner of the Cortes Generales and can supervise the activity of the Administration?
Sources: 1 link, read on 22 October 2026.
Constitución Española (BOE, texto consolidado), read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The institution of the Ombudsman (Defensor del Pueblo). Article 54 defines it as the high commissioner of the Cortes Generales for defending the rights in Title I, with the power to supervise the activity of the Administration.
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Task 1 · Government, institutions and legislation Related to question 1048 of the manual
The question in Spanish
Según el artículo 54 de la Constitución, ¿qué institución es alto comisionado de las Cortes Generales y puede supervisar la actividad de la Administración?
The options
- AThe Court of AuditEl Tribunal de Cuentas
- BThe Council of StateEl Consejo de Estado
- CThe institution of the Ombudsman (Defensor del Pueblo)La institución del Defensor del PuebloCorrect
What the source says
«Una ley orgánica regulará la institución del Defensor del Pueblo, como alto comisionado de las Cortes Generales, designado por éstas para la defensa de los derechos comprendidos en este Título, a cuyo efecto podrá supervisar la actividad de la Administración, dando cuenta a las Cortes Generales.»
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 1048
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