Spanish Constitution of 1812

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What was the Spanish Constitution of 1812 called and why was it special?It was called "La Pepa" and it was one of the first constitutions in the world that tried to make the king share power with the people.
2. Who helped write the constitution and where did they come from?Delegates from all over Spain, its American colonies, and the Philippines met in Cádiz to write it.

Absolutism: A political doctrine where a monarch holds supreme, unchecked power, often justified by divine right.
Liberalism (19th Century): A political ideology advocating for individual rights, constitutional government, limited state intervention, and free markets.
Codification: The process of systematically arranging and writing down laws and principles into a coherent legal code.
National Sovereignty: The principle that ultimate political authority resides in the people of a nation, not in a monarch or external power.