1795 ⟶ Constitution of the Year III Comes into Effect
September 23: Approved by a national referendum, the new Con...
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📜 National Convention Ratifies 1793 Constitution
June 24: Ratification of new Constitution by the National Convention.⟶
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📜 Convention Appoints Committee to Finalize 1793 Constitution
December 3: The Convention forms a committee of sixteen members to complete work on the Constitution of 1793.⟶
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📜 Constitution of the Year III Comes into Effect
September 23: Approved by a national referendum, the new Constitution comes into effect.⟶
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📜 Constitution of the Year III Established
August 22: Constitution of the Year III (Constitution de l'An III), the new Constitution, is adopted by the convention. It calls for an upper and lower house of the parliament, on the American and British models, and an executive Directory of five members. According to the terms of the Constitution, two-thirds of the deputies of the new Assembly are former deputies of the convention.⟶
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🗳️ Elections for the Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients Commence
October 12: Beginning of elections to the new chambers of the legislature, the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of Ancients.⟶
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🗳️ Legislative Elections Commence to Replace One-Third of Deputies
April 9: Beginning of legislative elections to replace one-third of members.⟶
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