Glossary of The French Revolution - Constitutions

Constitutions

• Liberal monarchical constitution – Adopted 6 October, 1789, accepted by the King 14 July, 1790.
• The Constitution of 1791 or Constitution of 3 September, 1791 – Establishes a limited monarchy and the Legislative Assembly.
• The Constitution of 1793, Constitution of 24 June, 1793 (Acte constitutionnel du 24 juin 1793, or Montagnard Constitution (Constitution montagnarde) – Ratified, but never applied, due to the suspension of all ordinary legality 10 October, 1793.
• The Constitution of 1795, Constitution of 22 August, 1795, Constitution of the Year III, or Constitution of 5 Fructidor – Establishes the Directory.
• The Constitution of the Year VIII – Adopted 24 December, 1799, establishes the Consulate.
• The Constitution of the Year X – Establishes a revised Consulate, with Napoleon as First Consul for Life.
• The Constitution of the Year XII – Establishes Bonaparte's First Empire.