USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The National Assembly was most similar to:
A
The Supreme Court of the United States.
B
The U.S. Congress.
C
The National Council of Churches.
D
The United Nations.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Assembly was the first revolutionary government of the French Revolution and existed from June 14th to July 9th in 1789. The National Assembly was created amidst the turmoil of the Estates-General that Louis XVI called in 1789 to deal with the looming economic crisis in France.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Assembly was a revolutionary assembly formed by the people of the Third Estate in 1789.It was born out of the shared interest in liberty, equality and brotherhood. On the other hand, the assembly formed on Sept 21, 1792 came to be known as the National Convention.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the French Revolution, the National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale), which existed from 17 June 1789 to 29 September 1791, was a revolutionary assembly of the Kingdom of France formed by the representatives of the Third Estate (commoners) of the Estates-General.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major function of the National Assembly is to legislate by adopting, amending and rescinding laws. The National Assembly is the sole body vested with legislative authority based on the Constitution and its own internal rules. The control function of the National Assembly is to exercise oversight of the executive.

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