Who has the legislative initiative according to Article 87.1?
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Spanish Constitution, article 87 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The Government, the Congress and the Senate. Article 87.1 says so.
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Constitution · article 87.1
The question in Spanish
¿Quién tiene la iniciativa legislativa según el artículo 87.1?
The options
- AOnly the GovernmentSolo el Gobierno
- BThe Government, the Congress and the SenateEl Gobierno, el Congreso y el SenadoCorrect
- COnly the King and the GovernmentSolo el Rey y el Gobierno
What the Constitution says
«1. La iniciativa legislativa corresponde al Gobierno, al Congreso y al Senado, de acuerdo con la Constitución y los Reglamentos de las Cámaras.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 87 (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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