How many members does the Constitutional Court have?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 159 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: Twelve. Article 159.1 says they are appointed by the King on the proposal of the Congress, the Senate, the Government and the General Council of the Judiciary.
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Constitution · article 159.1
The question in Spanish
¿Cuántos miembros tiene el Tribunal Constitucional?
The options
- ANineNueve
- BTwelveDoceCorrect
- CTwentyVeinte
What the Constitution says
«1. El Tribunal Constitucional se compone de 12 miembros nombrados por el Rey; de ellos, cuatro a propuesta del Congreso por mayoría de tres quintos de sus miembros; cuatro a propuesta del Senado, con idéntica mayoría; dos a propuesta del Gobierno, y dos a propuesta del Consejo General del Poder Judicial.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 159 (paragraph 1, 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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