Historia 07.june.2014 | Page 17

The Constitution of 1795

2 legislative houses

-Lower house with 500 people and drafted laws

-Upper house with 250 people and accepted or rejected proposed laws.

-Chosen by electors or qualified voters

- The executive was committee of 5 called The Directory

The Directory

-Became known for corruption

-Faced political enemies

France was still conducting expensive was against foreign enemies.

The Directory

After the death of Robespierre

-The Reign of Terror halt

-The NC reduced the power of the CPS

-Churches were reopened

-Anew Constitution was created

A Nation in Arms

As foreign troops gather on its borders, the commune of public society safety raised a huge army.

-Which had more than 1 million soldiers

-Pushed the invaders back

-Conquered the Austrian Netherlands

Many in the NC feared Robespierre and acted against him and killed him in the guillotine.