The Restoration System and the 1876 Spanish Constitution

Sheet 2

* The ideological bases dl restorative system are:
"Pragmatism in policy, away from dogmatic positions d
"The defense of the internal constitution d d Spain
"The king shared sovereignty cuts, compared to the national
"Pessimism, leaving open the door to the regeneration dl country
Besides the army fell outside d politics and the electoral system was based on fraud ls q favoring dominant groups.
The 1876 constitution d noted for its stability. D is a text with 89 articles, q was a synthesis of d 1845 and 1869. Was approved of x the Constituent by universal suffrage. His features:
"The king shared sovereignty cuts
D The right to vote is left pending to not require d voting system
He introduced religious freedom, but limited
With regard to the monarchy, no one was a form d government, but essential spinal stado Spanish dl. Played a triple role:
"It was historical continuity expression d
It was the social security emanating dl d liberal rebellion.
"The crown dl regulate the three state powers. The restoration scheme d was considered as oligarchic, cacique, corrupt and unable to implement the demands disentailment d, however, provided the country with a long period d political stability.
The model system responded to the relations d d patronage. Political life had three axes q ls were senior officials in Madrid, ls ls provincial governors and chiefs.
* The system restore d ls is based on political parties and strategies whose bases were peaceful power shift and distortion dl electoral process.
It imposed a two-party system dominated x the Conservative Party (chaired x Cánovas) and liberal (chaired x Sagasta). Aside d these political parties, others will complete the picture but excluded dl staban power (Republicans, Carlist ...)
Another element was the d ls turnismo, q peaceful respite allowed the power to prevent riots and pronouncements and his steps were:
Counting cn-d support crown
"Having the backing d cn Courts
Dl turnismo consolidation came after the Liberal government over the so-called Pact d El Pardo,