France moved from an absolute monarchy to a military dictatorship
Some of the main reasons why the french revolution was dubbed a failure by those who had conceived are, first because, it did not usher in a democratic government, but catapulted the rise of Bonaparte, a military dictator. Secondly, the revolution was rocked in violence and justice system was taken over by a kangaroo system.Thirdly,it did not grant civil rights to women.
Government is an institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies. The Public policies of a government are, in short, all of those things a government decides to do.