rule of law
separation of powers
parliamentary sovereignty
monarch as head of state
monarch accredits diplomats
monarch acts on advice of government
monarch appoints prime minister
monarch as symbol of unity
monarch calls and dissolves parliament
monarch commands armed forces
monarch grants honors and titles
monarch has no governing power
monarch issues royal decrees
monarch may not be held accountable
monarch may pardon
monarch promulgates laws
monarch represents Spain internationally
monarch sanctions laws
monarch's acts require countersignature
monarch's role is hereditary