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Constitution Enshrines National Sovereignty

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Constitution Enshrines National Sovereignty

Sieyes, Emmanuel Joseph · Paris · Deputy and constitutional theorist

The Constitution of 1791 placed sovereignty in the nation, confirming a principle Sieyes had promoted before the Estates General met.

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