Franco's 8 Fundamental Laws (white textbook) Flashcards
What are Franco’s 8 Fundamental Laws?
- 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
When did The Labour Charter pass?
1938
When did The Law Constituting the Cortes pass?
1942
When did The Charter of the Spanish pass?
1945
When did The National Referendum Law pass?
1945
When did The Law of Leadership Succession pass?
1947
When did The Law of Principles of the National Movement pass?
1958
When did The Organic Law of State pass?
1967
When did The Law for Political Reform pass?
1977
What was The Labour Charter?
- 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
What was The Law Constituting the Cortes?
- established new Cortes
- limited powers to make new laws
- First Cortes of Francoist Spain met July ‘45
What was The Charter of the Spanish?
- set out rights of the Spanish ppl
- no legal force & Franco/gov mostly ignored it
What was The National Referendum Law?
- major changes to the gov should be ratified by referendum
What was The Law of Leadership Succession?
- 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
What was The Law of Principles of the National Movement?
- relationship between the ppl & the state
- ppl had the right to a fair trial
- mostly ignored
What was The Organic Law of State?
- outlines powers & duties of the head of state
What was The Law for Political Reform?
- passed after Franco’s death
= principles to re-establish constitutional monarchy
When did Franco die?
20 November 1975
