Reform Programmes of the National Assembly Flashcards
What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen establish?
Equality between all men
Why was the government decentralised?
Because it would make it harder for the King to take back power
What were the 3 different types of citizens able to vote?
Active Citizens - Men aged 25+ who paid the equivalent of 3 days Labour in tax
Electors - Men who paid the equivalent of 10 days Labour in tax
Deputies - Men who paid a marc d’argent
Why did Rural Communes struggle to carry out duties?
Because there were a shortage of literate men
Why were strong Catholic regions often left without government?
Because they were unwilling to prosecute priests who refused to swear an oath to the constitution
When were most indirect taxes abolished by?
1791
What were the 3 main reasons for the nationalisation of Church land?
- Money was needed for the state
- It would guarantee the success of the Revolution
- Would gain the support of the Clergy as they would be dependent upon the state for their wages
Give one direct tax which was introduced
The patente
What type of attitude did the Assembly have regarding trade and the economy?
Laissez-Faire
What was Le Chapelier’s Law?
The law which banned strikes and trade unions
Give 3 reforms to the legal system
- Introduction of the Guillotine
- Penal code made more humane
- Introduction of juries
Was the Tithe abolished?
Yes
Give 2 terms of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
- Priests were to be paid by the state
- Each department would form a single diocese
Why did the Church become divided into 2?
Because some were willing to take the oath of the Clergy and ally to the Revolution whilst some were not
Give 3 aspects of the Legislative Assembly
- Deputies were elected directly
- The King could veto
- The King and the Assembly had to share power
