Who declares war and makes peace, after authorization from the Cortes Generales?
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Spanish Constitution, article 63 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The King. Article 63.3 says the King does this with the prior authorization of the Cortes Generales.
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Constitution · article 63.3
The question in Spanish
¿Quién declara la guerra y hace la paz, previa autorización de las Cortes Generales?
The options
- AThe President of the GovernmentEl presidente del Gobierno
- BThe KingEl ReyCorrect
- CThe SenateEl Senado
What the Constitution says
«3. Al Rey corresponde, previa autorización de las Cortes Generales, declarar la guerra y hacer la paz.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 63 (paragraph 3, 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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