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1
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When was the new Constitution drawn up?

A

August 1795

2
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What were the 3 main branches of power?

A

Directory of 5, Council of 500 and Council of Ancients

3
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What did the Council of 500 do?

A

proposed leg. but didn’t vote on it

4
Q

What did the Council of Ancients do?

A

voted on leg. but didn’t propose it

5
Q

Strengths of Constitution

A

5.5/8 million men could vote, there was a 1 million electorate and elections took place annually

6
Q

Weaknesses of Constitution

A

No prominent leader so leg. was hard to push through and lack of clear direction with different views.

7
Q

What were the 1795 and 6 financial reforms?

A

They issued mandats in order to combat worthless 24 billion franc worth of assignats in Feb 1796, but these were counterfeited leading to metal currency

8
Q

When did the Babeuf plot emerge?

A

May 1796

9
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What was the Babeuf plot?

A

He was a Jacobin who called for a return to the terror- soldiers were in support.

10
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When was Babeuf executed?

A

May 1797

11
Q

What happened to grain collection in 1795?

A

weights and measures were standardised leading to prices decreasing in 1796 and 8

12
Q

How did Finance Minister Ramel deal with debt?

A

1798- made tax collection more efficient and the issuing of mandats wrote off 2/3 of debts.

13
Q

When was the Coup of Fructidor?

A

September 1797

14
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What was the Coup of Fructidor?

A

After the April elections - royalists won seats so increased their seats by 182, Directors accused Pichegru (500) of contacting emigres.

15
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What were the effects of the Coup of Fructidor?

A

177 royalist deputies arrested and returned emigres were given 2 weeks to leave they would be sentenced (160 were)

16
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When was the Coup of Floreal?

A

May 1798

17
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What was the Coup of Floreal?

A

Even after the January 1798 electoral law, the Jacobins soared ahead leading to…

18
Q

What was the Law of 22 Floreal?

A

purged 127 deputies from Council of 500

19
Q

When was the Coup of Prairial?

A

June 1798

20
Q

What was the Coup of Prairial?

A

The councils forced a purge on the Directors (initiated by Sieyes) due to Jacobin presence.

21
Q

When and what was Jourdan’s Law?

A

September 1798- The Jourdan Law of 5 September 1798 institutionalised conscription; all single and childless men between the ages of 20 and 25 were liable for service.

22
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When and what was the Law of Hostages? Sieyes

A

July 1799- due to growing concern of Jacobins in council allowed authorities to act agaisnt “radicals”