Original: The Assembly's belief in a sovereign nation and in equal representation can be seen in the constitutional separation of powers The National Assembly was the legislative body, the king and royal ministers made up the executive branch and the judiciary was independent of the other two branches.
Simplified: The principle of Separation of powers was the basis for the Constitution: The National Assembly was the legislative body, the King and the Ministers made up the executive branch and the judicial branch was independent from the other two.