How did the declaration of republic differ from the constitutional monarchy of 1791?

The institution of monarchy itself was abolished

The governing concept is the change from constitutional monarchy to a republic during the French Revolution. In the Constitution of 1791, France still retained a king, but his authority was restricted by a constitution and a law-making assembly. The monarchy was therefore limited, not abolished. In September 1792, the National Convention formally abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. This meant that hereditary kingship as a political institution was removed and sovereignty was associated with the nation rather than the king. Therefore option B is correct. Option A describes the earlier constitutional-monarchy stage, while C reverses the historical change and D confuses revolutionary political reform with the role of the Church.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic.