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The constitutions of France are the various foundational texts that have organized the institutions of France at different periods of its history. These may be known under various names – constitution, charter, constitutional laws or acts – and take precedence over other legislative texts.
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The French Constitution established a semi-presidential system of government, with two competing readings. [5] In one reading, the executive branch has both a president of the republic and a prime minister , as is commonly seen in parliamentary systems with a symbolic president and a prime minister who directs the government. [ 5 ]
Download as PDF; Printable version ... The following is a list of national constitutions by country, semi-recognized ... Constitution of the First French Republic ...
The French constitution of 4 October 1958 provides for revisions.. The revision of the Constitution under Article 89 of the Constitution: [1] Constitutional revisions are initiated by the President of France on a proposal by the French Prime Minister and members of the French Parliament.
France is divided into 577 constituencies (circonscriptions) for the election of deputies to the lower legislative House, the National Assembly (539 in Metropolitan France, 27 in the overseas departments and territories, and 11 for French residents overseas). Deputies are elected in a two round system to a term fixed to a maximum of five years.
The French Constitution of 1791 (French: Constitution française du 3 septembre 1791) was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. One of the basic precepts of the French Revolution was adopting constitutionality and establishing popular sovereignty.