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  2. French Parliament - Wikipedia

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    The French Parliament (French: Parlement français, [paʁləmɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]) is the bicameral parliament of the French Fifth Republic, consisting of the upper house, the Senate (Sénat), and the lower house, the National Assembly (Assemblée nationale).

  3. Member of parliament - Wikipedia

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    A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups , sometimes called caucuses , with members of the same political party .

  4. Politics of France - Wikipedia

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    The politics of France take place within the framework of a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the French Fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular , democratic , and social Republic ". [ 1 ]

  5. List of political parties in France - Wikipedia

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    This article contains a list of political parties in France.. France has a multi-party political system: one in which the number of competing political parties is sufficiently large as to make it almost inevitable that, in order to participate in the exercise of power, any single party must be prepared to negotiate with one or more others with a view to forming electoral alliances and/or ...

  6. National Assembly (France) - Wikipedia

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    The officeholder is usually a member of the largest party represented, assisted by vice presidents from across the represented political spectrum. The National Assembly's term is five years; however, the president of France may dissolve the assembly, thereby calling for early elections, unless it has been dissolved in the preceding twelve months.

  7. French legislative constituencies for citizens abroad - Wikipedia

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    By contrast, the Socialist Party preferred to select long-term residents of their respective constituencies, who are active in their local community but generally unknown in national French politics. [15] Numerous other parties presented candidates, in particular the Democratic Movement (MoDem) and the Left Front (FG). Many independent ...

  8. Parliamentary leader - Wikipedia

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    A parliamentary leader is a political title or a descriptive term used in various countries to designate the person leading a parliamentary group or caucus in a legislative body, whether it be a national or sub-national legislature. They are their party's most senior member of parliament (MP) in most parliamentary democracies.

  9. Parliament - Wikipedia

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    In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate , making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries.