Autonomous Community: one of 17 regions that form part of the spanish territory with its own devolved government
Branch: any memer or part of a system. The Spanish Consistution divides power into three branches: the ligislature, excutive and judiciary.
Constitutional Monarchy: a system of government in wich the king is the head of the state but the parliament chooses the government manages the policices of the satate.
Councillors: government officials that, toguether with the mayor, make up the town council.
Crown: The part of the constitucional monarchy represented by the king.
Decentralised governement: a system of governement in wich decision-making is devolved to a local level and is therefore closer to the citizens.
Life expectancy: the number of years a person population is expected to live.
Ministers: governement officials that, toguether with the president, make up the spanish cabinet.
Municipality: the most basic administrative body in the spanish territory, It is made up of one or several settlements.
Political party: a political oranisation that aims to elect its candidates to office. Political parties can be national or reional in Spain.
Post-industrial society: a society in wich the economy has undergone a shift from the production of goods to the provision of services.
Province: an administrative body made up of several municipalities in the spanish territory.
Self-governement: a system of governemtn in wich a community or region has autority to govern itslef without the intervention of any other autority.
Statute of autonomy: a law describin the institutions, laws and responsibilities for each of the autonomus communities in the Spanish territory.
Subsidiarity: the principle of devolving decisions to the lowest practical level so that services are closer to citizens.
Town council: the organisation that governs each municipality in Spain. It is made up of the mayor and councillors.
Well-being: the leverl of satisfaction of a population as measured by education levels, health care , life expectancy ad consumption
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