What does the Government direct according to Article 97?
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Spanish Constitution, article 97 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The domestic and foreign policy and the defence of the State. Article 97 also gives it the executive function.
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Constitution · article 97
The question in Spanish
¿Qué dirige el Gobierno según el artículo 97?
The options
- AThe domestic and foreign policy and the defence of the StateLa política interior y exterior y la defensa del EstadoCorrect
- BThe courts and the judgesLos tribunales y los jueces
- CThe sessions of the Congress and the SenateLas sesiones del Congreso y del Senado
What the Constitution says
«El Gobierno dirige la política interior y exterior, la Administración civil y militar y la defensa del Estado. Ejerce la función ejecutiva y la potestad reglamentaria de acuerdo con la Constitución y las leyes.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 97 (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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