La monarquía parlamentaria en la Constitución Española de 1978 | | UPV

Title: The Parliamentary Monarchy in the Spanish Constitution of 1978 Description: Explain the configuration of the monarchy in the current Spanish Constitution of 1978. Cabedo Mallol, V. (2008). The Parliamentary Monarchy in the Spanish Constitution of 1978. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/1284 Automatic description: This video explains the institution of the monarchy according to the 1978 Constitution. It clarifies the difference between "political form," which concerns the relationship between rulers and governed, and "form of government," which refers to the relationships between constitutional bodies. It defines the country as a parliamentary monarchy, distinguishing it from the absolute, limited, and constitutional monarchies that have existed previously in history. It emphasizes that in a parliamentary monarchy, the monarch has no decision-making power; his role is ceremonial, and his actions require endorsement by other branches of government. Functions of the monarch are mentioned, such as passing and promulgating laws, convening and dissolving parliament, and proposing candidates for head of government after elections. All of these actions are due and subject to countersignature. The institution of countersignature is key, as it validates the monarch's acts and transfers responsibility to the officials who carry them out, generally the head of government, ministers in their respective fields, or, failing that, the Speaker of Congress. To further the learning process, a comparative exercise is suggested between the functions of the monarch in historical constitutions and those of today, observing the underlying principles of sovereignty. The video concludes by emphasizing that, in the parliamentary monarchy of the current Constitution, the monarch lacks real decision-making power. Author: Cabedo Mallol Vicente Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV): https://www.upv.es More videos at:    / valenciaupv   Access our MOOCs: https://upvx.es #Parliamentary Monarchy #Due Act #Referral #Politics #CONSTITUTIONAL LAW