French Constitution of 1793
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The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1793 Constitution of France | 1 |
| Constitution of 1793 | 1 |
| Constitution of Year I | 1 |
| Montagnard Constitution | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French constitutional law
ⓘ
constitution ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French Constitution of 1793
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Year I
French Constitution of 1793 ⓘ
surface form:
Montagnard Constitution
|
| associatedWith |
Maximilien Robespierre
ⓘ
Montagnards ⓘ |
| constitutionalForm | republic ⓘ |
| contains |
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1793
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1793-06-24 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Committee of Public Safety ⓘ |
| draftedDuring | French Revolution ⓘ |
| executiveBodyName | Executive Council ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered one of the most democratic constitutions of its time ⓘ |
| implementationStatus | suspended ⓘ |
| influenced | later socialist and democratic movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
ⓘ
Rousseau's theory of popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyName | National Convention ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| neverCameIntoForce | true ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Jacobin Club
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surface form:
Jacobin
radical democratic ⓘ |
| proclaimed |
extensive social rights
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popular sovereignty ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to insurrection ⓘ right to public assistance ⓘ right to work ⓘ universal male suffrage ⓘ |
| providedFor |
annual elections
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direct elections ⓘ recall of representatives ⓘ referendums on laws ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ universal male suffrage from age 21 ⓘ |
| replaced | French Constitution of 1791 ⓘ |
| statedPrinciple |
abolition of slavery in French colonies
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equality before the law ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ national sovereignty resides in the people ⓘ |
| suspendedBy | National Convention ⓘ |
| suspensionReason | state of emergency during the Terror ⓘ |
| wasSupersededBy | French Constitution of 1795 ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1793 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1793 Constitution of France
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1793
this entity surface form:
Montagnard Constitution
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Year I