WORLD HISTORY

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the National Assembly passed a new constitution for France, France became a ____
A
Republic
B
Constitutional Monarchy
C
Absolute Monarchy
D
Dicatorship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 3 September 1791, the National Constituent Assembly forced king Louis XVI to accept the French Constitution of 1791, thus turning the absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy.

Detailed explanation-2: -France became a Constitutional monarchy on 3rd September 1791. The National assembly completed drafting the constitution in 1791 under the leadership of Mirabeau and Sieyes. There was a system of separation of powers. Powers were divided among the legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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: -Updated On: 27-06-2022 The National Assembly was the legislative body, the king and royal ministers made up the executive branch and the judiciary was independent of the other two branches.

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