Which two chambers formed the bicameral legislature under the Constitution of 1795?

• A. Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients
• B. National Assembly and Senate
• C. Senate and House of Lords
• D. Estates-General and Directory

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how the Directory era tried to balance popular involvement with careful scrutiny by separating lawmaking into two chambers. Under this system, the lower house—the Council of Five Hundred—originated laws and handled the budget, while the upper house—the Council of Ancients—reviewed and could approve or reject those proposals. For a bill to become law, both chambers had to agree, and then the Directory carried it out. This two-chamber structure, with five hundred members in the first chamber and two hundred fifty in the second, was designed to slow rash changes and provide deliberate oversight, reflecting the Directory’s approach to preventing the concentration of power.