It was finally finished in 1791. Nobility was abolished. France was made a limited monarchy, with a one-house legislature. The immortal part of the document was the Declaration of the Rights of Man. All men were born free with equal rights.
All citizens have the right to take part in electing representatives to make the laws.
Every person shall be free to speak, write, or print his opinions provided he does not abuse this privilege. The amount of taxes which a person is called upon to pay shall be based on the amount of wealth that he possesses. The Declaration of the Rights of Man came to be regarded as the charter of democracy. The equality of all men in the eyes of the law is its essence. Property was inviolable, for the chief supporters of the new order owned property or desired to own it.