 It included strong provisions enforcing a broad secularisation of the Catholic country, which included the abolishing of Catholic schools and charities, which many moderate committed Catholics opposed.At this point once the constituent assembly had fullfilled its mandate of approving a new constitution, it should have arranged for regular parliamentary elections and adjourned.Fearing the increasing popular oppostion the Radical and Socialist majority postponed the regular elections, therefore prolonging their way in power for two more years.