France · Constitution
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
Created a strong directly elected presidency alongside a Prime Minister accountable to the National Assembly. The 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen has full constitutional force through the preamble.
The constitutional text
Created a strong directly elected presidency alongside a Prime Minister accountable to the National Assembly. The 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen has full constitutional force through the preamble.
Separation of powers
Semi-presidential: the President holds reserved powers over defence and foreign affairs; the Government answers to Parliament. The Conseil constitutionnel reviews statutes before promulgation and, since 2008, on referral from litigation.
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