The King calls a referendum on the proposal of the President of the Government. Who must authorize this proposal first?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 92 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The Congress of Deputies. Article 92.2 says the proposal must be authorized by the Congress beforehand.
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Constitution · article 92.2
The question in Spanish
El Rey convoca un referéndum a propuesta del presidente del Gobierno. ¿Quién debe autorizar antes esa propuesta?
The options
- AThe SenateEl Senado
- BThe Constitutional CourtEl Tribunal Constitucional
- CThe Congress of DeputiesEl Congreso de los DiputadosCorrect
What the Constitution says
«2. El referéndum será convocado por el Rey, mediante propuesta del Presidente del Gobierno, previamente autorizada por el Congreso de los Diputados.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 92 (paragraph 2, 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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