MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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forcing the king into exile outside of France
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abolishing the Paris Commune and jailing its leaders.
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giving the Legislative Assembly the power to make laws
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ceding some of Louis XVI’s powers to the king of Austria.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Constitution of 1791 vested the power to make laws in the National Assembly, which was indirectly elected. That is, citizens voted for a group of electors, who in turn chose the Assembly. Not all citizens, however, had the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: The first draft of the constitution was completed by the French National Assembly in 1791. The main purpose of this National Assembly was to limit the powers of the King of France to a certain extent.
Detailed explanation-4: -Power to make laws was vested in the hands of the national assembly. Powers were distributed among – the judiciary, the executive, and the legislature.