Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level
Spain
- Constitutional
- Specific laws/legislation
1. SPANISH CONSTITUTION 1978 http://www.tribunalconstitucional.es/es/constitucion/Paginas/ConstitucionIngles.aspx
2. Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, reguladora de las distintasmodalidades de refer?ndum. http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1980-1564
3.Ley orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General. http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672
4. Ley Orgánica 3/1984, de 26 de marzo, Reguladora dela Iniciativa Legislativa Popular. – Citizens’ legislative Iniciative OrganicAct - http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1984-7249
(N.B. AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES’ REFERENDA AND CITIZENS'LEGISLATIVE INICIATIVE: Spain is divided into 17 Autonomous Communities(Comunidades Aut?nomas). All Autonomous Communities are ruled by a government(gobierno or junta) and have their own Legislative Assemblies. AutonomousCommunities' referenda and citizens' legislative iniciative is regulated in theAutonomous Communities legislation.)