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.

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Political Reform Act of 1976 canonical 3
Political Reform Act 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish organic law
political reform law
abolished Francoist Cortes
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
effectiveDate 1977
enabled first democratic general elections in Spain since the Second Republic
enactedBy Cortes Españolas
established basis for parliamentary democracy in Spain
framework for democratic elections in Spain
followedBy Spanish Constitution of 1978
follows Francoist legal system
hasAuthor Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
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
partOf Spanish transition (La Transición)
politicalContext government of Adolfo Suárez
linked to: Adolfo Suárez

reign of King Juan Carlos I
precededBy Francoist dictatorship
linked to: Francoist Spain
proposedBy Adolfo Suárez
publicationDate 1976
relatedEvent Spanish general election of 15 June 1977
Spanish transition to democracy
replaces Francoist institutional framework
resultedIn drafting of the Spanish Constitution of 1978
election of democratic Cortes Constituyentes
shortName Political Reform Act
subjectOf studies on democratic transitions
turnoutInReferendum high voter turnout
voteType referendum-approved law

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Spanish transition to democracy legalBasis Political Reform Act of 1976
Adolfo Suárez implementedReform Political Reform Act of 1976
Political Reform Act of 1976 shortName Political Reform Act
linked to: Political Reform Act of 1976