What representative body drafted the 1831 Constitution and established the foundations of the Belgian state?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The National Congress (Congrès national / Nationaal Congres)
Answer: The National Congress (Congrès national / Nationaal Congres). Why not the others: The Council of Brabant was an ancient regime judicial institution; the Estates General of the Netherlands was the pre-revolution legislature; no 'Senate of the Republic of Flanders' existed.
- Step 1: In November 1830, two hundred delegates elected under a property-based voting franchise formed a constituent assembly in Brussels.
- Step 2: This National Congress voted for national independence, chose a constitutional monarchy over a republic, drafted the landmark 1831 Constitution, and selected Leopold I as King.
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