What is the form of government in France?
The Government of France is a semi-presidential system. France
declares itself "an indivisible, secular, democratic and social
republic" it is called a French Constitution of the 5th
Republic.
The Fifth Republic is the fifth and current republican
constitution of France, which was introduced on 4 October 1958. The
Fifth Republic emerged from the collapse of the French Fourth
Republic, replacing a parliamentary government with a
semi-presidential system. It is France's third longest enduring
regime, after the Ancien Régime and the Third Republic.
The first Republic came to being after the execution of King
Louis XVI and the end of the Great Fear, the Second Republic was
started when napoleon came to power, and the Third Republic was
started after Napoleon was overthrown, etcetera. Basically, all of
these republics came out of the overthrowing of rulers or the
starting of revolutions. However, the French Revolution that led to
the First Republic was by far the most violent revolution of the
French.
They have a legislative and judicial branch. The President has a
degree of direct power, (able to circumvent the legislative and
judicial branches), but the Prime Minister has the most executive
power. The legislative is a form of Parliament and a Senate.