Chapter 07

Instructions

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Question 1

In what year did the Portuguese dictatorship end?

a) 1972

b) 1973

c) 1974

Question 2

Following Franco's death in 1975 the position of the head of state passed to _______________ .

a) Felipe González

b) Juan Carlos

c) Adolfo Suárez

Question 3

What are the Autonomous Communities in Spain?

a) Local self-help groups

b) The islands off mainland Spain

c) The regional authorities within Spain

Question 4

The Communist Party is a major political force in Spanish politics.

a) True

b) False

Question 5

The Portuguese Social Democratic Party is the main social democratic party in Portugal.

a) True

b) False

Question 6

When was the Spanish Civil War?

a) 1936-39

b) 1933-36

c) 1939-45

Question 7

In what year did Spain and Portugal join the European Community?

a) 1958

b) 1973

c) 1986

Question 8

Why did Zapatero win the 2004 election in spain?

a) Because the Popular Party had been so unpopular during its period in office

b) A protest vote against Spain's membership of the EU

c) Loss of support for the Popular Party after its mishandling of the Madrid bombings

Question 9

The Portuguese constitution has been revised several times to make it more favourable to socialist aims.

a) True

b) False

Question 10

Which electoral system is used to elect the legislature in Spain and Portugal?

a) Proportional representation

b) Plurality

c) Mixed member

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Chapter 07

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