The people
Elect the President and National Assembly directly; the Senate is elected indirectly.
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France Government Power Map: Who Selects Whom
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🇫🇷 Government power map
Who selects whom in France?
Semi-presidential constitutional system
France
5 institutions · 8 relationshipsHow power connects
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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.
No invented arrows. A line is published only when an attached constitution or official institution explicitly supports the relationship. An institution source by itself does not justify an inferred line.
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.
President of the Republic
Appoints the Prime Minister, promulgates laws, and may dissolve the National Assembly under the Constitution.
Parliament
The National Assembly and Senate make laws and monitor the Government.
Prime Minister and Government
Determines and conducts national policy and is accountable to Parliament.
Constitutional Council
Reviews specified legislation for conformity with the Constitution and oversees national electoral procedures.
Evidence and limits
Every line has a source. Every missing layer stays visible.
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
The institutions
Élysée, Presidency of the French Republic
- direct presidential election
- parliamentary elections
- Government formation
- Parliamentary monitoring
- Constitutional Council role
Source notes
Not mapped yetResearch gaps, not assumptions.
- Court of Cassation and Conseil d'État referral pathways
- Territorial and overseas institutions
- Independent administrative authorities and informal cohabitation practice
These maps describe selected formal national relationships, not every informal source of political power.