Spain's government is a parliamentary monarchy which is a type of democratic government. It officials include a king, a prime minister, the Cabinet, and the parliament. The king is the head of state and represents the country. The King is Juan Carlos. The prime minister leads the national government He heads the Cabinet which carries out the day-to-day 
operations of the government. The parliament is also called the Cortes and is the group that makes the country's laws. The parliament has two houses called the Chamber of Deputies (with three hundred and fifty members) and the Senate (with two hundred and sixty members). Spain's government has a system of check and balance because it has a democratic form of government that does not allow one part to gain too much power.
operations of the government. The parliament is also called the Cortes and is the group that makes the country's laws. The parliament has two houses called the Chamber of Deputies (with three hundred and fifty members) and the Senate (with two hundred and sixty members). Spain's government has a system of check and balance because it has a democratic form of government that does not allow one part to gain too much power.Spain's old form of government, a dictatorship, was repressive because it did not allow people to have a say in who ran the government. Since the government is now a parliamentary monarchy, the people have more freedom. Since 1981 elections have been held every four years.
Spain's government has changed over time. It was a world power in the 1500's because of explorers who set up Spanish colonies in the Americas. Spain began to lose wars and colonies. In 1939 General Francisco Franco took over Spain's government and made it a dictatorship. The Spanish people did not like having a dictatorship and wanted a government that was more democratic. The Spanish people are happy with the type of government they are under called the parliamentary monarchy.
