How did the Constitution of 1791 address the grievances that the Third Estate had with the Old Regime? Which aspects of the constitution were revolutionary, and which preserved traditional Old Regime values?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The constitution's creation of a constitutional monarchy that retained a king while limiting his power
2. How the reorganization of the old provinces into départments promoted more effective government and undermined old feudal relationships
3. Property qualifications that severely limited the number of voting citizens
4. A general emphasis on accumulation of property, but not hereditary status, as the key to political power
5. The exclusion of women from political office
6. The prohibition of workers' organizations to limit revolutionary activity
7. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy as a complete revision of relations between the French church and state
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