short note on constitution of 1791 in France
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Constitution of 1791, French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereigntyeffectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting. The franchise was restricted to “active” citizens who paid a minimal sum in taxes; about two-thirds of adult men had the right to vote for electors and to choose certain local officials directly. The constitution lasted less than a year.
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The French Constitution of 1791 was the second written Constitution of France. It was an important result of the French Revolutionand adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen as its introduction.
This Constitution meant the creation of a French constitutional monarchy. The main controversy was the level of power to be granted to the King of France in such a system. After very long negotiations, the long expected first Constitution was brought in September of 1791.
Although it helped make the Constitutional Monarchy, the King fled to Varennes due to the radicalism of Jacobins.
The principle of Separation of powers was the basis for the Constitution: The National Convention was the legislative body, the King and the Ministers made up the executive branch and the judicial branch wasindependent from the other two. However, theFrench Revolution still continued after this document was signed.
The constitution attempted to establish aliberal bourgeois constitutional monarchy, but this did not work out. On 10 August 1792 the monarchy of France ended.
This Constitution meant the creation of a French constitutional monarchy. The main controversy was the level of power to be granted to the King of France in such a system. After very long negotiations, the long expected first Constitution was brought in September of 1791.
Although it helped make the Constitutional Monarchy, the King fled to Varennes due to the radicalism of Jacobins.
The principle of Separation of powers was the basis for the Constitution: The National Convention was the legislative body, the King and the Ministers made up the executive branch and the judicial branch wasindependent from the other two. However, theFrench Revolution still continued after this document was signed.
The constitution attempted to establish aliberal bourgeois constitutional monarchy, but this did not work out. On 10 August 1792 the monarchy of France ended.
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