William Augustus Brevoort Coolidge

“ In 1719 these new acquisitions were raised by the emperor into a principality under the name of Liechtenstein, which formed part successively of the Holy Roman Empire (till 1806) and of the German Confederation (1815–1866) , having been sovereign 1806–1815 as well as since 1866.
See J. Falke’s Geschichte d. fürstlichen Hauses Liechtenstein (3 vols., Vienna, 1868–1883) ; J. C. Heer, Vorarlberg und Liechtenstein (Feldkirch, 1906) ; P. Kaiser, Geschichte d. Fürstenthums Liechtenstein (Coire, 1847) ; F. Umlauft, Das Fürstenthum Liechtenstein (Vienna, 1891) ”

“ The constitution of 1862 was amended in 1878, 1895 and 1901. All males of 24 years of age are primary electors, while the diet consists of 12 members, holding their seats for 4 years and elected indirectly, together with 3 members nominated by the prince. ”