THE SPANISH CONSTITUTION

The Spanish Constitution is the fundamental law of the Kingdom of Spain. It was enacted after the 1978 referendum, as part of the Spanish transition to democracy. It was preceded by many previous constitutions of Spain.

The constitutional history of Spain dates back to the Constitution of 1812. After the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, a general election in 1977 convened the Constituent Cortes for the purpose of drafting and approving the constitution.

A seven-member panel was selected among the elected members of the Cortes to work on a draft of the Constitution to be submitted to the body. These came to be known, as the media put it, as the "fathers of the Constitution". These seven people were chosen to represent the wid political spectrum within the Spanish Parliament, while the leading role was given to then ruling party