Government

Government

France is a republican country, this means that they are not ruled by a king or queen. Instead of a king or queen they have a President which is Nicolas Sarkozy and a Prime Minister which is Francois Fitton. The President shares the executive power with the Prime Minister.

Nicolas Sarkozy-President of France

The Government is split into three branches the executive, legislative and judicial branch. The Executive Branch is definitely the most important part of the government having sole authority and responsibility for maintaining the state. The legislative branch's main role is to create, change and pass laws, however they can also raise or lower taxes. The Judicial branch deals with court and enforcing the law, so their main job is to run court cases against criminals.

France's Parliament consists of The National Assembly and Senate. The National Assembly is able to revoke the President or Prime Ministers decisions if they don't approve of them.

Being able to vote in France is similar to voting in Australia as you have to be 18 to vote. Elections for the spot of President are held every five years. In addition to Presidential elections there are also numerous elections for local members and other local roles such as for judges of court. In France all candidates must stop campaigning on the Friday at midnight. Elections in France are always held on Sundays.