What was the French Constitution of 1791?
Q: What was the French Constitution of 1791?
A: The French Constitution of 1791 was the second written Constitution of France. It was brought in September of 1791 and created a constitutional monarchy.
Q: What did the introduction to this constitution include?
A: The introduction to this constitution included the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Q: What caused disagreement between those who wanted a constitutional monarchy?
A: The biggest disagreement was over how much power the King of France should have in such a system.
Q: Why did the king run away after it was signed?
A: The king ran away because he was scared of the Jacobins, who didn't like kings.
Q: How did this document try to create a liberal bourgeois constitutional monarchy?
A: This document tried to create a liberal bourgeois constitutional monarchy by introducing Separation of powers, with The National Convention as legislative body, King and Ministers making up executive branch, and judicial branch being independent from other two branches.
Q: Did it work out as planned?
A: No, it did not work out as planned and on 10 August 1792, the monarchy ended.
