On May 3, 1791, the Great Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth adopted a Constitution, which combined a monarchic republic with a clear division of executive, legislative, and judiciary powers.
On May 3, 1791, the Great Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth adopted a Constitution, which combined a monarchic republic with a clear division of executive, legislative, and judiciary powers.
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A monarchic republic?
I always thought it was sad that the new government didn’t really get a chance to save the country. A year later, they were being invaded by Russia, and losing the war resulted in the 2nd partition.