French Republic - a unitary republic with a semi-strong democratic traditions. The Constitution of the Fifth Republic was approved by referendum on 28 September 1958. This greatly strengthened the authority of the executive vis-à-vis parliament. Executive power is vested in the two leaders: the President of the Republic, now Nicolas Sarkozy, who is head of state and is elected directly by universal suffrage for a 5 year term (formerly 7 years), and the government, headed by the president appointed Prime Minister, is currently Francois Fillonom time.
The French parliament - this is a bicameral legislature consisting of the National Assembly (National Assembly) and Senate. National Assembly deputies represent local districts and are directly elected for 5-year period. The Assembly has the right to dissolve the cabinet, and thus the majority in the Assembly determines the choice of government. Senators are elected by the electoral board of elections at the 6-year terms (originally 9-year period), and half the seats approved choice every 3 years starting from September 2008. Senate's legislative power is limited, and in the event of a disagreement between the two chambers, the National Assembly is given the final decision, except for constitutional laws and lois organiques (laws that expressly provided for in the constitution), in some cases. The Government has a strong influence on the formation of a plan of action to parliament.
The French policy to refer to two different political groups: the ones left, mostly in the French Socialist Party and other right-wing, mainly in the United Democratic Republic (RPR), and is now around its successor the Union Popular Movement (UMP). The executive branch is currently composed mainly of the Union of People's Movement.
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