Economy
Internal: encomienda (entrust), repartimiento (share),
hacienda (large landed-estates), debt-peonage
(indentured servants)
External: mercantilism, extractive, dependent
The Politics
monarchy (absolute power), council of the Indies (America), vice-roy, Audencia, Geo-political units (governships, captain-generals), cabildo, checks balance: residencia & visitors
The Society
Religion: Catholic (secular, regular orders)
Family: extended based, superficially patriarchal, core matriarchal
Conclusion:
Centralistist, Nationalist, Collective approach towards society and government building, authority/power emanates from the top