Franco's 8 Fundamental Laws (white textbook) Flashcards
1
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What are Franco’s 8 Fundamental Laws?
A
- The Labour Charter
- The Law Constituting the Cortes
- The Charter of the Spanish
- The National Referendum Law
- The Law of Leadership Succession
- The Law of Principles of the National Movement
- The Organic Law of State
- The Law for Political Reform
2
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When did The Labour Charter pass?
A
1938
3
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When did The Law Constituting the Cortes pass?
A
1942
4
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When did The Charter of the Spanish pass?
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1945
5
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When did The National Referendum Law pass?
A
1945
6
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When did The Law of Leadership Succession pass?
A
1947
7
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When did The Law of Principles of the National Movement pass?
A
1958
8
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When did The Organic Law of State pass?
A
1967
9
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When did The Law for Political Reform pass?
A
1977
10
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What was The Labour Charter?
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- outlined workers’ rights & the principles of the Spanish Falange org.
- established minimum wage & limits on length of the working day
- gov could change wage/working day limits when needed
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What was The Law Constituting the Cortes?
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- established new Cortes
- limited powers to make new laws
- First Cortes of Francoist Spain met July ‘45
12
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What was The Charter of the Spanish?
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- set out rights of the Spanish ppl
- no legal force & Franco/gov mostly ignored it
13
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What was The National Referendum Law?
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- major changes to the gov should be ratified by referendum
14
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What was The Law of Leadership Succession?
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- who will lead after Franco’s death
- formally re-established Spanish monarchy (Juan Carlos announced as successor in 1969)
- Franco to remain head of state, as regent, until his death
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What was The Law of Principles of the National Movement?
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- relationship between the ppl & the state
- ppl had the right to a fair trial
- mostly ignored
