USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Constitution of 1791 limited the power of the
A
First Estate
B
Second Estate
C
Third Estate
D
peasants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three drawbacks of the constitution of France of 1791 were: Only active citizens who were men above 25 years and paid taxes equal to the 3 days of the labourer’s wages had the right to vote. Remaining were the passive citizens who had no rights to vote. It didn’t allow women the right to vote.

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: -The Constitution of 1791 was created to establish constitutional monarchy and sovereignty. Complete answer: The National Assembly during French Revolution brought in the Constitution that separated the powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 1 October 1791, the French Legislative Assembly convened in Paris, initiating the constitutional regime that revolutionaries in 1789 had committed themselves to establish. Within a year, however, the monarchy had been overthrown, and the Constitution of 1791 had collapsed.

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