What majority does the Congress need to adopt a motion of censure against the Government?
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Spanish Constitution, article 113 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: Absolute majority. Article 113.1 says the Congress can demand the political responsibility of the Government in this way.
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Constitution · article 113.1
The question in Spanish
¿Qué mayoría necesita el Congreso para adoptar una moción de censura contra el Gobierno?
The options
- AAbsolute majorityMayoría absolutaCorrect
- BSimple majorityMayoría simple
- CTwo thirdsDos tercios
What the Constitution says
«1. El Congreso de los Diputados puede exigir la responsabilidad política del Gobierno mediante la adopción por mayoría absoluta de la moción de censura.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 113 (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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