Who gives its confidence to the candidate, and with what majority in the first vote, so that the King appoints him or her President of the Government?
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Constitución Española, BOE, read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The Congress of Deputies, by absolute majority. According to Article 99, if the Congress gives its confidence to the candidate by the vote of the absolute majority of its members, the King will appoint him or her President.
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Task 1 · Government, institutions and legislation Related to question 1120 of the manual
The question in Spanish
¿Quién otorga su confianza al candidato, y con qué mayoría en la primera votación, para que el Rey lo nombre Presidente del Gobierno?
The options
- AThe Senate, by absolute majorityEl Senado, por mayoría absoluta
- BThe Congress of Deputies, by absolute majorityEl Congreso de los Diputados, por mayoría absolutaCorrect
- CThe Supreme Court, by simple majorityEl Tribunal Supremo, por mayoría simple
What the source says
«3. Si el Congreso de los Diputados, por el voto de la mayoría absoluta de sus miembros, otorgare su confianza a dicho candidato, el Rey le nombrará Presidente. De no alcanzarse dicha mayoría, se someterá la misma propuesta a nueva votación cuarenta y ocho horas después de la anterior, y la confianza se entenderá otorgada si obtuviere la mayoría simple.»
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 1120
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