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The government established by the constitution of 1795 was called the

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Answer: THE DIRECTORY

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The Constitution of 1795 came after the Reign of Terror in France. It aimed to establish a more stable republic, regaining the original ideals of the French Revolution. There would be a two-chamber legislature and, as the executive branch of government, a five-man Directory.

The Directory proved to be ineffective and weak, however. A strong military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, positioned himself to take over the reins of power in France's government by 1799.


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