On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The French Constitution puts the legislative before the executive, the law before the king; la loi, le roi.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The French Constitution puts the legislative before the executive, the law before the king; la loi, le roi.”
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Paine explains how the French Constitution prioritizes the legislative power and the rule of law over the executive and the monarch.
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