🇫🇷 Government power map

Who selects whom in France?

Semi-presidential constitutional system

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About this system

France's official constitutional sources connect direct election of the President and National Assembly, presidential appointment of the Prime Minister, Government accountability to Parliament, presidential dissolution of the National Assembly, and review of legislation by the Constitutional Council.

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8 formal relationships drawn · 2 sources · Verified 2026-08-28

The dots

Institutions represented on this map.

Each institution below has an attached source. Being listed does not imply an unshown formal relationship.

public

The people

Elect the President and National Assembly directly; the Senate is elected indirectly.

head of state

President of the Republic

Appoints the Prime Minister, promulgates laws, and may dissolve the National Assembly under the Constitution.

legislature

Parliament

The National Assembly and Senate make laws and monitor the Government.

executive

Prime Minister and Government

Determines and conducts national policy and is accountable to Parliament.

judiciary

Constitutional Council

Reviews specified legislation for conformity with the Constitution and oversees national electoral procedures.

Evidence and limits

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The map describes formal national relationships only. It does not measure democratic quality, legitimacy, actual compliance, or informal influence.

Official or constitutional source

The Constitution of the Fifth Republic

Élysée, Presidency of the French Republic

Prime Minister appointment
Government accountability
National Assembly dissolution
Constitutional Council appointments
constitutional review

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The institutions

Élysée, Presidency of the French Republic

direct presidential election
parliamentary elections
Government formation
Parliamentary monitoring
Constitutional Council role

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