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CBSE - History - The French Revolution

The French Revolution

Short Answer Type

How did France become a constitutional monarchy

France become a constitutional monarchy

1. The national Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791.

2. Its main object was to limit the powers of the monarch. The powers instead of being concentrated in the hands of one person were now separated and assigned to different institutions- the legislature, executive and judiciary.

3. This made France a constitutional monarchy. 

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