Question

France becomes Constitutional Monarchy

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:-

The National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791. Its main

object was to limit the powers of the monarch. These powers instead of being

concentrated in the hands of one person were now separated and assigned to

different institutions – the legislature, executive and judiciary. This made France a

constitutional monarchy.

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. Only men

above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer’s wage

were given the status of active citizens, that is, they were entitled to vote. The

remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens. To qualify as an

elector and then as a member of the Assembly, a man had to belong to the highest

bracket of tax payers.

The Constitution began with a declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Tights

such as the right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, equality before law,

were established as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights, that is, they belonged to each

human being by birth and could not be taken away. It was the duty of the state to

protect each citizen’s natural rights.

Questions:-

1) What made France became a constitutional monarchy?

2) Is all the citizens had the right to vote in France?

3) Explain. How the new political system worked?

4) What was the duty of the state?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

फ्रांस विक्रम ए कांस्टेंट सलमान रची आफ्टर द नेशनल असेंबली कंप्लीटेड थे ड्राफ्ट ऑफ द कॉन्स्टिट्यूशन इन 1791

Answer 2

Answer:

1- France became a constitutional monarchy after the National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791 with the objective of reducing the powers of the monarch. Powers were separated and assigned to different institutions like the legislature, executive and judicial.

2-Active citizens are citizens who are literate and have knowledge about the law. They have a continuous income and consist of the right to vote.