What are the three important ideas of the french revolution? how were they guaranteed under the constitution of 1791 ?
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The three main ideas of French Revolution were Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
The three main ideas of French Revolution were Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
They were guaranteed under the constitution of 1791 through :
(1) The king came under the supervision of the government and France became a constitutional monarchy.
(2) Feudal system was abolished.
(3) The nobility and the clergy were stripped-off of their privileges.
(4) Taxes collected by the Church were abolished and lands owned by the Church were confiscated.
(5) Power to make laws was vested in the National Assembly.
(6) Indirect elections were introduced for choosing the members of the National Assembly.
(7) Powers were distributed among different institutions − the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.
(8) The main objective of the new constitution of France was limiting the powers of the king.