In its latest barometer, the CIS includes a survey on the opinion that Spanish citizens have of the Constitution, taking advantage of the fact that this Tuesday a solemn event will be held in Madrid that will unite the Congress and the Senate in the purest form. spirit of the TransitionThe idea is to celebrate that the current Constitution, that of 1978, is the "longest-lived" in history. Previous constitutions (promulgated in 1812, 1834, 1837, 1845, 1869, 1876, and 1931) had rather short lives, due to a constant stream of pronouncements, uprisings, revolts, and military coups, the last of which was (1) long-lived. In Spanish political tradition, toasting the longevity of democratic periods (precisely when the threat—not military, but from the ultra-Spanish far right—is regaining strength) has a certain air of warning against the worst of times.