Jacobin Constitution

The Jacobin Constitution, also known as the Constitution of 1793, was a radical democratic document created during the French Revolution. It aimed to establish a highly centralized government with the Committee of Public Safety at its head, consolidating revolutionary authority. This constitution was part of a broader period of intense political activity and change in France, including the creation of a new republican calendar and the suppression of dissent.12

While the Jacobin Constitution was adopted by the National Convention, it was never fully implemented. The period of the Jacobin dictatorship, led by figures like Maximilien Robespierre, was characterized by the Reign of Terror, during which perceived enemies of the Revolution were persecuted. The Constitution of 1795, established during the Thermidorian Reaction, was more conservative and replaced the Jacobin framework with a liberal republic governed by a Directory.134