For how many years are the members of the Constitutional Court appointed?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 159 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: Nine years. Article 159.3 says they are renewed by thirds every three years.
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Constitution · article 159.3
The question in Spanish
¿Por cuántos años se nombra a los miembros del Tribunal Constitucional?
The options
- AThree yearsTres años
- BFive yearsCinco años
- CNine yearsNueve añosCorrect
What the Constitution says
«3. Los miembros del Tribunal Constitucional serán designados por un período de nueve años y se renovarán por terceras partes cada tres.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 159 (paragraph 3, consolidated text at the BOE), read on 21 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the BOE prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours. Laws carry no copyright (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 13), so we quote the text as it stands.
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