The French Constitution of 1791
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What was the main demand of the Society of Revolutionary and Republican Women during the French Revolution?

  • The right to work and become artists
  • The right to education for all girls
  • The right to divorce and marry freely
  • The right to vote and hold political office (correct)

    • What happened to women's clubs during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution?

  • They were allowed to continue their political activities
  • They were given more funding and resources
  • They were granted more power and autonomy
  • They were ordered to be closed and banned from political activities (correct)

    • What was the significance of the Constitution of 1791 in the context of women's rights?

  • It granted women the right to vote and hold political office
  • It allowed women to work and become artists
  • It reduced women to passive citizens (correct)
  • It made schooling compulsory for all girls

    • What was the outcome of the international suffrage movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    <p>It led to the gradual extension of voting rights to women in many countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the creation of state schools during the French Revolution?

    <p>It made education compulsory for all girls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the women's struggle for equal political rights during the French Revolution?

    <p>They gained some rights but continued to struggle for equal political rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the legalization of divorce during the French Revolution?

    <p>It allowed women to divorce and remarry freely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the women's movement during the French Revolution in the long run?

    <p>It continued to shape women's movements for equal rights globally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had the right to vote in the National Assembly according to the Constitution of 1791?

    <p>Men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer's wage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen primarily concerned with?

    <p>Granting equal rights to all citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How was the National Assembly elected under the Constitution of 1791?

    <p>Indirectly elected by citizens through a group of electors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the National Assembly under the Constitution of 1791?

    <p>To make laws for the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of women under the Constitution of 1791?

    <p>They were classified as passive citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was eligible to become a member of the National Assembly under the Constitution of 1791?

    <p>A man who belonged to the highest bracket of taxpayers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen in the French Revolution?

    <p>It declared the equality of all citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the system of government established by the Constitution of 1791?

    <p>Constitutional monarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of members in the National Assembly according to the given diagram?

    <p>745 members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the 'King' in the given diagram?

    <p>Head of the Executive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'VETO' in the given diagram?

    <p>Power to reject laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of 'Active citizens' who are entitled to vote according to the given diagram?

    <p>4 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of citizens did not have voting rights according to the given diagram?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of the population that consists of 'Active citizens' who are entitled to vote according to the given diagram?

    <p>15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the 'National Assembly' and the 'Electors' according to the given diagram?

    <p>The Electors elect the National Assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total population of the given country according to the diagram?

    <p>28 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Constitution of 1791

    • The Constitution of 1791 vested the power to make laws in the National Assembly, which was indirectly elected.
    • Citizens voted for a group of electors, who in turn chose the Assembly.
    • 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, entitled to vote.
    • The remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens.

    Voting Rights

    • About 4 million out of a population of 28 million were active citizens, entitled to vote.
    • About 3 million men were passive citizens, with no voting rights.
    • Women, children, and youth below 25 had no voting rights.

    Women's Rights

    • Women were disappointed that the Constitution of 1791 reduced them to passive citizens.
    • The Society of Revolutionary and Republican Women was formed, demanding the right to vote, to be elected to the Assembly, and to hold political office.
    • Women's struggle for equal political rights continued throughout the next two hundred years in many countries.
    • Laws introduced during the revolution helped improve women's lives, including:
      • Compulsory education for girls
      • Freedom from forced marriage
      • Legal recognition of marriage as a contract
      • Legal divorce
      • Women's right to train for jobs and run businesses

    Political System

    • The judiciary, executive, and legislature were separate branches of government.
    • The king or judge had veto power over the National Assembly.
    • The National Assembly had 745 members.

    Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

    • The Declaration stated that "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights."
    • The figure on the right in the painting represents France, while the figure on the left symbolizes the law.

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