What is Cortes Generales?
The '''Cortes Generales''' ({{IPA-es|ˈkoɾtes xeneˈɾales}}; {{lang-en|Spanish Parliament|lit=General Courts}}) are the [[bicameralism|bicameral]] [[legislative chamber]]s of [[Spain]]. It is made up of the [[Congress of Deputies]] (the [[lower house]]), and the [[Senate of Spain|Senate]] (the [[upper house]]). The Congress of Deputies meets in the [[Palacio de las Cortes, Madrid|Palacio de las Cortes]]. The Senate meets in the [[Palacio del Senado]]. Both are in [[Madrid]]. The members of the Cortes Generales serve four-year terms, and they are representatives of the Spanish people.<ref>[http://www.congreso.es/funciones/constitucion/titulo_3_cap_1.htm Constitución Española, Título III, ''De las Cortes Generales'', 1978]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Notes== {{reflist}} {{Multistub|politics|europe}} [[Category:Government of Spain]]