domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2012

UNIT FOUR: Nations and empires

3. Liberalism and authoritarianism:

Read the preamble of the constitution of 1978 and answer the following questions:

What does it mean Spain is a Social and Democratic State and a State of law?


Preamble
The Spanish Nation, desiring to establish justice, liberty, and security, and to promote the well-being of all its members, in the exercise of its sovereignty proclaims its will to:
guarantee democratic coexistence within the Constitution and the laws in accordance with a just economic and social order; consolidate a state of law which insures the rule of law as the expression of the popular will; protect all Spaniards and peoples of Spain in the exercise of human rights, their cultures and traditions, languages, and institutions; promote the progress of culture and the economy to insure a dignified quality of life for all; establish an advanced democratic society; and collaborate in the strengthening of peaceful relations and effective cooperation among all the peoples of the earth.