nments of, 621-623.

--Constitution, of 1812 drawn up, 604;
rescinded by Frederick VII., 605;
of 1834, 607;
of 1837, 607;
of 1845, 607-608;
of 1869, 608;
of 1876, 611;
character and contents to-day, 611-612.

--Cortes, convened in 1810, 604;
drafts constitution of 1812, 604;
under constitution of 1812, 604;
under constitution of 1834, 607;
under constitution of 1837, 607;
under constitution of 1845, 608;
under constitution of 1869, 608-609;
establishes republic, 609;
re-establishes monarchy, 610;
adopts constitution of 1876, 611;
composition to-day, 616-618;
sessions and organization, 618-619;
powers, 619-620;
strength of parties, 624-625.

--Council, of province, 627;
of commune, 628.

--Courts, organization, 626-627.

--Crown, rules of succession, 613;
regencies, 613-614;
powers, 614-615.

--Elections, of senators, 617;
of deputies, 618;
of 1907 and 1910, 624-625.

--Espartero, regent, 607.

--_Estatuto Real_, of 1834, 607.

--Isabella II., accession, 606;
declared of age, 608;
abdicates, 608.

--Ferdinand VII., reign, 605-607.

--France, intervention, 605.

--Franchise, present system, 618.

--Governor, of province, 627.

--Judiciary. See Courts.

--King. See Crown.

--Law, 626.

--Liberal Party, character, 621, 625;
governments of, 621-623.

--Maria Christina, regency, 606-607;
abdicates, 607.

--Maura, ministries, 623-624.

--Ministry, composition, 615;
functions, 615-616.

--Parliament. See Cortes.

--Parties, beginnings, 620;
character of Liberals and Conservatives, 621-622;
since 1903, 623-624;
elections of 1910, 624-625;
republicans and socialists, 625.

--Pragmatic Sanction, of 1830, 606.

--Province, organization, 627.

--Regency, 613-614.

--Republic, established, 609;
abolished, 610.

--Republican Party, rise, 620;
present character, 625.

--Revolution of 1820, 605.

--Sagasta, ministries, 621-623.

--Salic Law, rescinded, 606.

--_Scrutin de liste_, in election of deputies, 618.

--Senate, composition, 616;
appointment and election, 616-617;
sessions and organization, 618-619.

--Serrano, regent, 609.

--Socialist Party, character of, 625.

--Succession, rules of, 613.

--Supreme Court, 626-627.

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