French Constitution of 1799 (French America)

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The French Constitution of 1799 was written by a constitutional convention appointed by the 3rd National Assembly, often known as the "Farmer Assembly." The constitution was based almost entirely on the old system of government of the roman Republic.

Changes
The Constitution eliminated the at-large representation of the country in the National Assembly, which had made vote rigging incredibly easy. It re-estabelished the provinces that had been destroyed by the 1st National Assembly. The Senate would be made up of one third Senators appointed by the parlements and one two thirds elected by poular vote as appoirioned by population among the provinces.

It created an executive headed by two appointed consuls, with greatly limited powers. It also created a judiciary, with a National and provincial branches independent of teh Senate or the Parlements.

Retification
The Constitution went into effect in late 1799. At the same time as the election for the first Senate, and the election of teh parlements, a refendum was held for the approval of the Constitution. It was approves by 4,311,000 votes to 773,000. The Senate was a far more stable institution, and elections were reasonably free.