According to the Congress of Deputies, which office is the third authority of the State?
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Congreso de los Diputados, nota de prensa, read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The presidency of the Congress of Deputies. According to the Congress, its president is the third authority of the State, after the King, as head of State, and the President of the Government.
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Task 1 · Government, institutions and legislation Related to question 1058 of the manual
The question in Spanish
¿Qué cargo ocupa la tercera autoridad del Estado, según el Congreso de los Diputados?
The options
- AThe presidency of the Congress of DeputiesLa presidencia del Congreso de los DiputadosCorrect
- BThe presidency of the Supreme CourtLa presidencia del Tribunal Supremo
- CThe presidency of the SenateLa presidencia del Senado
What the source says
«El presidente del Congreso, que presidente también las sesiones conjuntas de las Cortes Generales, es la tercera autoridad del Estado, por detrás del Rey, como jefe de Estado, y del presidente del Gobierno.»
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, nota de prensa, 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 1058
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