France What are the presidential powers in the 5th Republic POSTERS

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Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN • FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 • http://f24.my/YTliveEN • . • For a long time, the French presidency was a mainly ceremonial role. • But that came to an end with the arrival of a new constitution in 1958. • .. with the Fifth Republic's first President, General de Gaulle, determined to bolster presidential powers to end years of weak government. • First of all, there are the President's powers of appointment. • The President directly appoints the Prime Minister. • The French Head of State can also dissolve the national assembly, and call referendums on proposed changes to the law. • The President is the head of the armed forces... • The president can call upon the constitutional council for advice on new laws.. and appoints three of the council's nine members. • ... and if national independence, territorial integrity or established treaties come under threat, the President also has recourse to a host of supplementary executive powers. • Along with the Prime Minister the French Head of State appoints all members of the government. • He or she can also grant individual pardons - a prerogative inherited from the time of monarchy. The French President is a powerful individual, which means the stakes are high: turnout for presidential elections is the highest of any vote in France. • Visit our website: http://www.france24.com • Like us on Facebook: / france24.english • Follow us on Twitter: / france24_en

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