Spain's Supreme Court Rejects PP Request on Ministers and Ceuta Crisis
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in Spain.
It said no to a request from the PP political party.
The PP wanted ministers to go to the Senate in August.
The Senate is one part of the Spanish parliament.
The PP wanted ministers to talk about the crisis in Ceuta.
Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa.
The PP asked for this with an urgent measure.
An urgent measure asks a court to act very fast.
The Supreme Court said no to this fast plan.
The court did not order the ministers to go.
The PP wanted answers before the end of August.
The government did not have to send ministers yet.
Vocabulary6 words
- Supreme Court
- the highest and most important court
- PP
- a big political party in Spain
- Senate
- one part of the government that makes laws
- parliament
- the group of people who make laws for a country
- Ceuta
- a small Spanish city in North Africa
- urgent measure
- a fast legal request to make something happen quickly
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Supreme Court 2. Go to the Senate in August 3. No, it said no to the request
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ is the highest court in Spain.
It said no to a request from the _____ political party.
The PP wanted ministers to go to the _____ in August.
The Senate is one part of the Spanish _____.
The PP wanted ministers to talk about the crisis in _____.
Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa.
The PP asked for this with an _____ measure.
An urgent measure asks a court to act very _____.
The Supreme Court said _____ to this fast plan.
The court did not order the ministers to _____.
The PP wanted answers before the end of _____.
The government did not have to send ministers yet.