USA
What are the two main political parties of the USA?
Democrats and Republicans
The death of this Spanish leader resulted in a new Constitution.
Francisco Franco
Americans vote for the Vice President when they choose the President.
FALSE
Presidential candidates choose their VP and voters are stuck with their choice.
This member recently voted to leave the EU.
United Kingdom.
The ruling party of Andalusia.
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
These are the two chambers that make up Congress.
The House of Representatives and Senate.
How long are the terms in the Congress of Deputies and and the Senate?
4 years
Puerto Rico (an American territory) is eligible to vote in federal elections.
FALSE
Puerto Rico has NO representation in the Senate, nor can Puerto Ricans vote in federal elections.
How many countries are apart of the EU?
28
Who is the president of Andalusia?
Susana Díaz
This American state has the largest representation in the House of Representatives.
California
The House is based on population and California has the biggest population with 40 million people.
Recently, a motion of no confidence kicked this Prime Minister out of office.
Mariano Rajoy.
Spain is considered a Constitutional Monarchy.
TRUE
The King acts as a non-political head of state, but does not create public policies.
The year that the Euro became widely circulated throughout Europe.
2002
What is a challenging minority party in Andalusia?
Vox
What type of election occurs halfway through a President's term?
Midterm-election.
This is the King who oversaw the transition back to democracy.
Juan Carlos I
In Congress, each state has the same number seats in the House of Representatives as it does in the Senate.
False.
Example: California has 53 seats in the House and 2 in the Senate.
When did Spain join the EU?
1986.
How many seats in Parliament were up for election?
109
To win the Presidency, a candidate needs __________ electoral votes to win.
270 - the majority
This is the system of tallying votes in Spain.
D'Hondt method
The Prime Minister of Spain has the ability to dismiss the General Courts.
TRUE.
The PM is able to dissolve them individually or jointly at any given time.
What year did the EU officially form?
1993
Each province is entitled to a minimum of _________ seats in the Parliament of Andalusia.
8.
the remaining 45 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations on the condition that the number of seats in each province does not exceed two times that of any other