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Five Hundred granted power of legislative initiative Council of Five Hundred

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Five Hundred granted power of legislative initiative Council of Five Hundred

Sieyes, Emmanuel Joseph · Paris · Legislator

Under the new constitution, ordinary legislation had to originate as a resolution in the Council of Five Hundred. The Ancients could subsequently accept or reject it but could not rewrite the proposal.

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