a reaction set in as more moderate middle leaders took control
Rein of terror came to a stop
national convention reduced power of the committee of public safety
churches allowed to reopen
a new constitution was created
set up two legislative houses :
a lower house, council of 500 , drafted laws
upper house , house of 250 council of elders, accepted or rejected proposed laws
chosen by the electors or qualified voters
the executive was a committee of five called the directory, chosen by elders
some people made fortunes from government contracts or by loaning the government money at very high interest rates.
took advantage of the government severe money problems.
the directory faced political enemies from both conservatives and radicals
some people wanted to go back into monarchy and others plotted to create a radical regime like Robespierre's
to stay in power the directory relied on the military but the leader of the military napoleon Bonaparte toppled the directory in a coup d'etat (sudden over trow)
Rein of terror came to a stop
national convention reduced power of the committee of public safety
churches allowed to reopen
a new constitution was created
set up two legislative houses :
a lower house, council of 500 , drafted laws
upper house , house of 250 council of elders, accepted or rejected proposed laws
chosen by the electors or qualified voters
the executive was a committee of five called the directory, chosen by elders
some people made fortunes from government contracts or by loaning the government money at very high interest rates.
took advantage of the government severe money problems.
the directory faced political enemies from both conservatives and radicals
some people wanted to go back into monarchy and others plotted to create a radical regime like Robespierre's
to stay in power the directory relied on the military but the leader of the military napoleon Bonaparte toppled the directory in a coup d'etat (sudden over trow)