France is a Unitary state which is a semi-presidential system that is primarily based on the French constitution of the fifth republic. The Prime Minister is the head of the government where the president acts as the head of state. France is considered to be a democratic republic because they have a prime minister and president.
The French Government is divided into three different branches. There is the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch. The executive branch consists of the Prime Minister and the President. The Prime Minister is nominated by the majority party but has to be voted in by the President for a life term. The president commonly selects a member of the national assembly to become the new prime minister. The prime ministers main focus is managing the French government and the national defense.
The national assembly is one of the houses in the political system. There are 577 seats in this house. These members are voted in and serve a five-year term. They are important to the daily operations of the French government. They focus on all of the business activity and tend to win disagreements over the Senate.
The Senate is the top house in the French political system. Since the number of seats depends solely on the population, that number is constantly changing but currently there are 348 seats. These members are voted in based on an electoral college and serve a six-year term. These members focus on constitutional problems and foreign affairs.
There are two main parts to the French legal system, public law and private law. Private law consists of civil law and criminal law. Public law consists of administrative law and constitutional law. Private civil law deals with corporate law and the law...
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... the standards and regulations when it is made and sold in order to be imported. Products like wood, packing materials, refrigeration devices must only meet the regulations at the point when imported. You cannot import live animals that are potentially endangered or protected. Food products must come from EU approved locations. Agriculture products must be approved before importation.
There are many areas in France where corruption may take place even when there are laws in place that are meant to prevent corruption from happening. Some areas where the most corruption takes place are in the elections, where political figures use public funds for their own election campaign. Bribery is also one of the most common forms of corruption that occurs in France. Some companies and political figures have been under investigation for making fraudulent payments to countries.
The Canadian Senate was originally created in the Constitution Act of 1867 with 72 seats but as Canada expanded more seats were added and it currently has 105 seats. (Government of Canada, About the Senate) The Senate was originally formed in order to allow the Canadian elite to have a say against the House of Commons, which represented the general population. The Senate was to also provide representation to minority groups, women, and Aboriginal peoples who
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The American Revolutionary system served as a model, exemplifying the potential for great change and consolidation. The United States Constitution also provided a template for the French National Assembly. Montesquieu’s proposal of the separation of powers, as well as democratic conventions with representatives of the French people provided protection for the people against their government, securing “the greatest freedom and security for a state” (Duiker and Spielvogel 463). According to Article XV, people possessed the right to hold government officials accountable for their actions, developing a moral incentive as well as a foundational right for a more democratic society (National Assembly). France’s preparation for their independence showed a strong desire for equality and representation that mirrored that of the United
The legislative power is composed of the bicameral National Congress, which contains the Chamber of Deputies and Federal Senate. The Chamber of Deputies has representatives of each state elected every your years by direct universal suffrage. The number of representatives is roughly proportionate to the population in each state; however, no state may have more than 70 or fewer than 8. There have been many debates over the fairness of the system. For example, there is a disproportionate share of the power to the states in the North and Northeast and not a sufficient share in the densely populated state of Sao Paulo. The Federal Senate has 81 members, composed of three representatives from each state and federal district, who s...
French Pre-Revolutionary Government The ancien regime was an expression used to describe the system of government, laws and institutions which preceded the French Revolution of 1789. The system relied heavily on the 'seigneurial system', based largely on the medieval feudal system by which the monarch had absolute power, most of the clergy (first estate) and the nobility (second estate) were very wealthy, and the peasants (third estate) were oppressed by heavy taxation and made to work as virtual slaves for their landlords. It was this system which was an important contributing factor to the resentment which developed between the poor, who made up three quarters of France's population at the time, and the nobles, and eventually led to the uprising of the lower classes and revolution in 1789. The ancient regime was an outdated system which ignored the demands of social and economic progress in favour of keeping the third estate in check and attempting to ensure that France was a dominant power in Europe. In most European countries the system of feudalism had died out in the Middle Ages.
France is a country located in western Europe. The capital is Paris and it has a population of approximately 60,424,000. France was one of the many countries impacted by the Cold War and I will be discussing the current state of the country. Today, “France is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing de Gaulle's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO.” (World Fact Book) As of 1958, it has established an amalgamated presidential-parliamentary governing system opposed to the instabilities experienced in previous, more purely parliamentary regimes. France has a Republic system of Government. In recent decades, its association and appeasement with Germany have substantiated the European economic unification. Moreover, in January 1999, the establishment of a common currency, known today as the euro. Early 21st century, a number of existing bodies, overseas became French provinces and were made part of France respectably. These existing bodies were Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte French Guiana and Guadeloupe.
France first became an independent nation during the French Revolution. This point in time was when the monarchy that had been around for thousands of years was demolished and was replaced by a Republic government. There were other moments of monarchy in the early history of French statehood, but they were brief. Some of these moments of monarchism include the reigns of Napoléon Bonaparte and King Louis-Philippe. When Napoléon fell at Waterloo, monarchism was reestablished by Louis-Philippe. At this point in time, they were still moving toward democratization, but they were no...
Canada runs on a democratic model of governing based on the British parliamentary system. Its parliament is thus divided into two chambers: the House of Commons and the Senate. Elected politicians are seated within The House of Commons while the Senate occupies qualified citizens which are appointed by the Prime Minister. Parliament’s purpose is to hold responsibility for passing legislations and the choosing of government, referring to the political party with the largest amount of seats. Depending on the results of the election, Canada has the potential of having either a majority, minority or in the rare case a coalition government. Customarily, an election in Canada usually ends up forming a majority government. The party with more than
Under Article 1 Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution “ All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives” .The Legislative Branch is made up of two houses of Congress that try to represent the States’ views as equally as possible. Congress is broken up into two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Under Article 1 Section 3 “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state” that are elected by the people of which the state they represent. The House of Representatives are under Article 1 Section 2 “The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people
The French government was a complete monarchy. At the time France had thirteen different regions. Each of these thirteen regions made up their own rules. What did that mean? France didn't have a unified law system, basically a government, to make up the rules; everyone made their own through Parliament. The Parliament had the jurisdiction to make laws in their own region. Each individual Parliament had between 50 to 130 members made up of judges and “legal elites” in that region. This was the only government in France. The Parliament were the ones set prices on foods, and held trials including murders and thefts. Even though they served as the government of the region, they were hated by everybody, including the king. The King had people called intendents who “curbed the power of nobility” who were hated even more than Parliament.
There are many things in history that could have been avoided under the right circumstances, but was the French Revolution one of them? The French Revolution lasted from 1789 all the way through 1799. It captured the decline of the monarchy and the rise of the republic by the people. It abolished strict class systems and gave the society of France hope. There was a lot of chaos occurring in France during the time of the revolution, yet it could have been avoided if the government spread the taxes equally between all three estates, if the estates generals voted by head rather than order, and if the French government granted equal rights such as granting jobs based on merit rather than status, to all three estates.
Bicameral legislature- A congress made up of two houses. In the U.S. it is the senate and the House of Representatives. Constitutional convention agreed to a bicameral legislation. Congressional Sessions- Each term of congress starts on January 3 of odd numbered years and lasts for two years. Sessions- a meeting that takes place twice in congress and usually lasts for most of the year. Congress remains in session until its members vote to adjourn. After adjournment the president may call congress back into meeting as a special session. Membership of the House- a total of 435 members make up the house of representatives. Seats are allotted to each state and the number of seats that state is allowed to have is based on its population. Every state is entitled to at least one seat no matter how small the population is. To qualify to be a member of the house you must be at least 25 years of age, a resident of the US for 7 years and a legal resident of the state you represent.(Usually live in the district they represent.) Terms of the house are for two years. Representation and reapportionment- the census bureau takes a national census, or population count, every 10 years to assign representation according to population. The population of each state determines the new number of representatives, which is called reapportionment. Congressional Redistricting- The process of setting up new district lines after reapportionment has been completed. Gerrymandering- means that the political party controlling the state government draws a districts boundaries to gain an advantage in elections. The term gerrymandering can be traced to Elbridge Gerry, a governor of Massachusetts. Membership of the Senate- The senate is c...
The Main Features of Government and Society Under the Ancient Regime in France before 1789
The upper chamber, the House of lords, is a predominantly aristocratic body of more than1,100 members. More than 750 of its members have inherited their positions. They hold noble titles-such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron-and are known as the hereditary peers. The other members are appointed for life by the queen.
The executive branch includes the head of government/head of state and their cabinet. As the leader of the state, the executive is considered the “top-tier of government.” Their job is to be the political leader of a country. In the case of