The Constitution of 1791
The Significance:
King Louis XVI reluctantly accepted the Constitution of 1791 in September of the same year, after very long negotiations. This Constitution of 1791 created a limited/constitutional monarchy in France. It is a constitution that seems beneficial to the majority but in reality, King Louis XVI still maintained control in France but at least his ministers now answer to a new legislature and were dubbed as the “Legislative Assembly”. It states that ‘active’ citizens can now vote for certain things but that privilege was only limited to the ones who pay taxes.
The Constitution prevented the bourgeoisie from monopolizing industries and having guilds. This meant that there is now a freedom of speech among the people. This constitution only lasted a year.
King Louis XVI reluctantly accepted the Constitution of 1791 in September of the same year, after very long negotiations. This Constitution of 1791 created a limited/constitutional monarchy in France. It is a constitution that seems beneficial to the majority but in reality, King Louis XVI still maintained control in France but at least his ministers now answer to a new legislature and were dubbed as the “Legislative Assembly”. It states that ‘active’ citizens can now vote for certain things but that privilege was only limited to the ones who pay taxes.
The Constitution prevented the bourgeoisie from monopolizing industries and having guilds. This meant that there is now a freedom of speech among the people. This constitution only lasted a year.
People Involved:
-King Louis XVI – the monarch involved in this constitution.
-The National Assembly
Result of the Event:
This constitution limited the power of the government and there is an equal separation of power with the National Assembly as the legislative body, the monarch and his ministers were part of the executive branch and the judiciary branch was totally different from the two but The King can still retain a veto on the laws the assembly may pass.
-King Louis XVI – the monarch involved in this constitution.
-The National Assembly
Result of the Event:
This constitution limited the power of the government and there is an equal separation of power with the National Assembly as the legislative body, the monarch and his ministers were part of the executive branch and the judiciary branch was totally different from the two but The King can still retain a veto on the laws the assembly may pass.
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