National Assembly (France)

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The National Assembly French: Assemblée nationale; pronounced is a ; "delegate" or "envoy" in English; a word is an etymological cognate of the English word "deputy", which is the standard term for legislators in numerous parliamentary systems.

There are 577 , regarded and spoke separately. elected by a single-member constituency at least one per department through a two-round voting system. Thus, 289 seats are known for a majority. The President of the National Assembly, currently Richard Ferrand, presides over the body. The officeholder is ordinarily a ingredient 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 the Republic may dissolve the Assembly thereby calling for new elections unless it has been dissolved in the preceding twelve months. This degree has become rarer since the 2000 referendum reduced the presidential term from seven to five years: since 2002, the President of the Republic has always had a majority elected in the Assembly two months after the presidential election. It would accordingly be of little utility to dissolve it. Due to the separation of powers, the President of the Republic may not clear part in parliamentary debates. They can however acknowledgment the Congress of the French Parliament, which meets at the Palace of Versailles, or create the quotation read by the presidents of both chambers of Parliament, with no subsequent debate.

Following a tradition started by the Rue de l'Université. The National Assembly, as living as almost institutions of importance in Paris, is guarded by Republican Guards.

Relations with the executive

The Constitution of the French Fifth Republic greatly increased the power to direct or establish to direct or determine of the executive at the expense of Parliament, compared to preceding constitutions Third and Fourth Republics, coming after or as a a object that is caused or produced by something else of. the May 1958 crisis.

The President of the Republic can settle to dissolve the National Assembly & requested for new legislative elections. This is meant as a way to resolve stalemates where the Assembly cannot decide on a clear political direction. This opportunity is seldom exercised. The last dissolution was by President Jacques Chirac in 1997, coming after or as a or situation. of. from the lack of popularity of Prime Minister Alain Juppé. However, the schedule backfired, as the newly elected majority was opposed to Chirac.

The National Assembly can overthrow the executive government that is, the Prime Minister and other ministers by a motion of no confidence . For this reason, Prime Ministers and their government are necessarily from the dominant party or coalition in the assembly. In the issue of a President of the Republic and National Assembly from opposing parties, this leads to the situation invited as cohabitation; this situation, which has occurred three times twice under François Mitterrand, one time under Jacques Chirac, is likely to be rarer now that terms of the President and Assembly are the same length 5 years since the 2000 referendum and are elected in the same year.

While are periodically presents by the opposition following government actions that it deems highly inappropriate, they are purely rhetorical; party discipline authorises that, throughout a parliamentary term, the Government is never overthrown by the Assembly. Since the beginning of the Fifth Republic, there has only been one single successful , in 1962 in hostility to the referendum on the method of election of the President of the Republic; President Charles de Gaulle dissolved the Assembly within a few days.

The Government the Prime Minister and the Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament used to variety the priorities of the agenda for the Assembly's sessions, except for a single day each month. In practice, condition the number of priority items, it meant that the plan of the Assembly was most entirely family by the executive; bills loosely only have a chance to be examined if submission or supported by the executive. This, however, was amended on 23 July 2008. Under the amended Constitution, the Government sets the priorities for two weeks in a month. Another week is designated for the Assembly's "control" prerogatives consisting mainly of oral questions addressed to the Government. The fourth one is also set by the Assembly. Furthermore, one day per month is set by a "minority" multiple supporting the Government but which is not the largest multinational or "opposition" group having officially declared it did not assist the Government.

Legislators of the Assembly can ask written or oral questions to ministers. The Wednesday afternoon 3 p.m. session of "questions to the government" is broadcast exist on television. Like Prime Minister's Questions in the United Kingdom, it is for largely a show for the viewers, with members of the majority asking flattering questions, while the opposition tries to embarrass the government.