National Assembly (France)

Some of the key events about National Assembly (France)

• 1789

  Declared itself the National Constituent Assembly, marking the start of the French Revolution
• 1789

  Adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, a foundational document for human rights
• 1791

  Drafted and adopted France's first written constitution
• 1793

  Passed the Law of Suspects, allowing for mass arrests during the Reign of Terror
• 1814

  Voted to depose Napoleon Bonaparte, ending the First French Empire
• 1848

  Proclaimed the Second French Republic and abolished slavery in French colonies
• 1848

  Failed to address social and economic issues, leading to the June Days uprising
• 1870

  Established the Third French Republic after the fall of the Second Empire
• 1871

  Suppressed the Paris Commune, resulting in thousands of deaths
• 1877

  Dissolved by President MacMahon, triggering a constitutional crisis
• 1905

  Passed the law on the Separation of the Churches and the State, establishing state secularism in France
• 1940

  Voted full powers to Marshal Pétain, effectively ending the Third Republic
• 1944

  Granted women the right to vote and stand for election
• 1946

  Adopted the constitution of the Fourth French Republic
• 1958

  Approved the constitution of the Fifth French Republic, establishing a semi-presidential system
• 1958

  Approved the dissolution of the Fourth Republic, leading to the Fifth Republic
• 1962

  Censured the government, leading to its dissolution by President de Gaulle
• 2000

  Passed the law on parity, requiring political parties to field an equal number of male and female candidates in elections
• 2010

  Passed a controversial law banning face coverings in public spaces
• 2016

  Approved a state of emergency law criticized for restricting civil liberties

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