USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 1791, France’s new constitution changed France’s government to a(n) ____
A
Republic
B
Constitutional Monarchy
C
Absolute Monarchy
D
Dictatorship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -France changed to constitutional monarchy from absolute monarchy on 3 September 1791. Louis XVI accepted the French Constitution and even took an oath to uphold it. As per the new constitution, the powers of the monarch were limited and the power was distributed among the executive, legislature, and judiciary.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main features of the French constitution of 1791 are: The feudal system was abolished and limited the powers of the king. The king came under the supervision of the government, and France became a constitutional monarchy. The nobles and the clergy were stripped – off of their privileges.

Detailed explanation-3: -It limited the power of the king by forming the judiciary, Legislature, and Executive. Making the monarch only a title and now having authority in France. The king came under the supervision of the government making France a constitutional monarchy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Constitution of 1791, French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Constitution of 1791, the first written constitution of France, turned the country into a constitutional monarchy following the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime.

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