democracy
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
absolutism
A form of government, usually hereditary monarchy, in which the ruler has no legal limits on his or her power.
constitutional monarchy
A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.
limited male suffrage
most men have the right to vote (property owners, etc). This was a LIBERAL idea at the time
regent
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
Carlist war
1833-1839, and 1872-76, succession, liberal vs conservative, fought mainly in the North, Association of carlists with religious fanaticism
universal manhood suffrage
giving all adult men the right to vote
electoral fraud
Illegal interference with the process of an election.
bidder
someone who makes an offer
auctions
a sale that is open to the public, during which potential buyers compete for the right to purchase certain items by placing higher and higher bids until the highest bid is reached and auctioneer accepts on behalf of the seller
charity
Altruism (syn)
military uprising
Pronunciamiento
fraud
A form of dishonesty that involves cheating or trickery
pasture
Grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals, as well as land used for grazing.