Political Reform Act of 1976
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The Political Reform Act of 1976 was a pivotal Spanish law that dismantled the Francoist regime’s institutional framework and enabled the country’s peaceful transition to a parliamentary democracy.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish organic law
ⓘ
political reform law ⓘ |
| abolished |
Francoist Cortes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francoist political structures ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
dismantling Francoist regime institutions
ⓘ
peaceful transition to democracy ⓘ |
| approvalRateInReferendum | overwhelming popular support ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Spanish referendum of 15 December 1976 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfReferendum | 1976-12-15 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bridge law between Francoism and constitutional democracy in Spain
ⓘ
key legal instrument of Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Torcuato Fernández-Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| enabled | first democratic general elections in Spain since the Second Republic ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Cortes Españolas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established |
basis for parliamentary democracy in Spain
ⓘ
framework for democratic elections in Spain ⓘ |
| followedBy | Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Francoist legal system ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Torcuato Fernández-Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of a bicameral parliamentary system
ⓘ
legal self-dissolution of Francoist Cortes ⓘ recognition of universal suffrage for adults in Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
principle of political pluralism
ⓘ
recognition of fundamental political rights ⓘ |
| legalStatus | organic law under Francoist legal order ⓘ |
| officialName | Ley para la Reforma Política NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish transition (La Transición) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
government of Adolfo Suárez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reign of King Juan Carlos I ⓘ |
| precededBy | Francoist dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Adolfo Suárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Spanish general election of 15 June 1977
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish transition to democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Francoist institutional framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
drafting of the Spanish Constitution of 1978
ⓘ
election of democratic Cortes Constituyentes ⓘ |
| shortName | Political Reform Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies on democratic transitions ⓘ |
| turnoutInReferendum | high voter turnout ⓘ |
| voteType | referendum-approved law ⓘ |
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