France's Government

France's Government

Economic aspects of France

France's political institutions have undergone several changes since the 1789 revolution. The present constitution, adopted in 1958 and revised in 1962, established the Fifth Republic and provided for a powerful president, originally Charles DE GAULLE, and a bicameral legislature with less power than it had in the past. The president is elected by direct popular vote for a 7-year term. He appoints the prime minister and may dissolve the National Assembly (François, 2002).

What Type of Rule or government is in France?

The legislature consists of a 318-member Senate elected indirectly by an electoral college, and a politically ...