Which of these tasks belongs to the Cortes Generales?
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Spanish Constitution, article 66 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: To approve the State Budget. Article 66.2 also says the Cortes exercise the legislative power and control the action of the Government.
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Constitution · article 66.2
The question in Spanish
¿Cuál de estas funciones corresponde a las Cortes Generales?
The options
- ATo judge crimesJuzgar los delitos
- BTo command the Armed ForcesEjercer el mando de las Fuerzas Armadas
- CTo approve the State BudgetAprobar los Presupuestos Generales del EstadoCorrect
What the Constitution says
«2. Las Cortes Generales ejercen la potestad legislativa del Estado, aprueban sus Presupuestos, controlan la acción del Gobierno y tienen las demás competencias que les atribuya la Constitución.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 66 (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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