Should The French Government Undertake Military Action?
The following paper is intended at establishing whether the French president may undertake military action, along with establishing to what extent involvement from the parliament is necessary in such scenarios. The paper will focus on the constitutional aspects of the question and will therefore refer to the French Constitution along with other relevant legal materials and customs.
This will be done in the following manner: Firstly, the main characteristics of the French President, the Parliament and the semi-presidential system will be reviewed. Secondly, relevant articles of the French Constitution will be considered in order to identify the competences that military action require in France. Thirdly, the precise procedure that must be undertaken and the organs of the state that are involved in …show more content…
This means that the President of the Republic, the executive head of state , and a Prime Minister, the head of government appointed by the President who is accountable to parliament, work together to direct the government while the President is particularly influential in matters that concern foreign policy or national security. The Prime Minister’s main role is to bring bills in front of the National assembly , who will decide whether a bill may be passed or not. His other functions may be merely to accomplish the will of the President if he comes from the same political party. If he comes from a different political party, then his role is closer to other European Prime Ministers, meaning that he is more independent and must achieve compromises with the President.
The French Parliament has a bicameral structure, and is composed of a Senate, an indirectly elected upper chamber, and a National Assembly, an elected lower chamber. The Parliament exercises legislative and financial powers. It also has the powers to restrict the powers of the government and the competence to amend the constitution
This will be done in the following manner: Firstly, the main characteristics of the French President, the Parliament and the semi-presidential system will be reviewed. Secondly, relevant articles of the French Constitution will be considered in order to identify the competences that military action require in France. Thirdly, the precise procedure that must be undertaken and the organs of the state that are involved in …show more content…
This means that the President of the Republic, the executive head of state , and a Prime Minister, the head of government appointed by the President who is accountable to parliament, work together to direct the government while the President is particularly influential in matters that concern foreign policy or national security. The Prime Minister’s main role is to bring bills in front of the National assembly , who will decide whether a bill may be passed or not. His other functions may be merely to accomplish the will of the President if he comes from the same political party. If he comes from a different political party, then his role is closer to other European Prime Ministers, meaning that he is more independent and must achieve compromises with the President.
The French Parliament has a bicameral structure, and is composed of a Senate, an indirectly elected upper chamber, and a National Assembly, an elected lower chamber. The Parliament exercises legislative and financial powers. It also has the powers to restrict the powers of the government and the competence to amend the constitution