Politics Of France
France is a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, in which the President of France is head of state and the Prime Minister of France is the head of government, and there is a pluriform, multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the government, Senate and National Assembly. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Read more about Politics Of France: Left Right in France and Main Political Parties, The Fifth Republic (1958–1981), The Fifth Republic (1981–1995), The Fifth Republic (1995–2011), The Issue of Liberalism or Socialism, Unions and Leaders
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