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A semi-presidential republic, or dual executive republic, is a republic in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible to the legislature of the state.
France has a semi-presidential system of government, with both a president and a prime minister. The prime minister is responsible to the French Parliament . A presidential candidate is required to obtain a nationwide majority of non-blank votes at either the first or second round of balloting, which implies that the president is somewhat ...
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Vices et vertus du système «semi-présidentiel» à la française. Quelques réflexions après les élections de 2017 et quelques mois d’exercice du pouvoir. The Flaws and Virtues of the French «semi-presidential» System. Some thoughts on the exercise of power since the 2017 elections. Michel Troper. p. 203-217.
- Michel Troper
- 2018
Cohabitation is a system of divided government that occurs in semi-presidential systems, such as France, whenever the president is from a different political party than the majority of the members of parliament.
Definitions and Classifications. Regions and Countries. Democratization and Democratic Survival. Presidential Powers. Inter-Institutional Relations. Parties, Elections, and Presidentialization. Semi-Presidential Systems. Thomas Sedelius, Jenny Åberg. LAST REVIEWED: 03 December 2020. LAST MODIFIED: 27 March 2019. DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199756223-0271.
67–85. Published: September 1999. Split View. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. The Constitution of the Fifth French Republic was adopted by referendum in September 1958, and this chapter explores the relationship between the president and the prime minister in that Fifth Republic.
1–21. Published: September 1999. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. Provides an introduction to the concept of semi‐presidentialism and establishes a framework for the study of the politics of semi‐presidential regimes.