Jean Joseph Mounier26 August 1789
Article 16 states that a society without guaranteed rights and defined separation of powers has no constitution.
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Article 16 states that a society without guaranteed rights and defined separation of powers has no constitution.
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