Most Spaniards Want Limits on 'Grandchildren's Law' Nationalizations
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Many people in Spain want a change in the law. This law is called the 'grandchildren's law'. It gives Spanish nationality to grandchildren of people who left Spain long ago. These people are called exiles. A new survey says almost 70% of Spaniards want to slow this down.
Spain has an important election soon. It is on November 29. Some descendants of exiles can vote in this election. But there is a problem. Spain's top court, the Supreme Court, must decide about their voting rights. The court must decide very fast, before the election.
The election date came earlier than expected. This makes the court's decision harder. Some people say voting for these descendants might stop. But this is not clear yet. The Supreme Court has very little time to choose.
Vocabulary10 words
- nationality
- being a citizen of a country
- exiles
- people who had to leave their country
- survey
- asking many people questions to learn what they think
- election
- a day when people vote for leaders
- Supreme Court
- the highest, most important court in a country
- descendants
- children, grandchildren, and later family members
- nationalizations
- giving people citizenship of a new country
- voting rights
- the legal power to vote
- suspension
- stopping something for a time
- deadline
- the last time something must be done
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1. It gives Spanish nationality to grandchildren of exiles 2. Almost 70% of Spaniards want to slow down nationalizations 3. False
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Many people in Spain want a change in the _____. This law is called the 'grandchildren's law'. It gives Spanish _____ to grandchildren of people who left Spain long ago. These people are called _____. A new _____ says almost 70% of Spaniards want to slow this down.
Spain has an important _____ soon. It is on November 29. Some descendants of exiles can _____ in this election. But there is a problem. Spain's top court, the _____, must decide about their voting rights.
The election date came earlier than expected. This makes the court's _____ harder. Some people say voting for these descendants might _____.
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