Article 24. Parliament shall pass statutes. It shall monitor the action of the Government. It shall assess public policies. It shall comprise the National Assembly and the Senate. Members of the National Assembly, whose number shall not exceed five hundred and seventy-seven, shall be elected by direct suffrage. The Senate, whose members shall not exceed
Article 23. Membership of the Government shall be incompatible with the holding of any Parliamentary office, any position of professional representation at national level, any public employment or any professional activity. An Institutional Act shall determine the manner in which the holders of such offices, positions or employment shall be replaced. The replacement of Members
Article 22. Instruments of the Prime Minister shall be countersigned, where required, by the ministers responsible for their implementation. Complete: constitution-of-france/
Article 21. The Prime Minister shall direct the actions of the Government. He shall be responsible for national defence. He shall ensure the implementation of legislation. Subject to article 13, he shall have power to make regulations and shall make appointments to civil and military posts. He may delegate certain of his powers to Ministers.
Article 20. The Government shall determine and conduct the policy of the Nation. It shall have at its disposal the civil service and the armed forces. It shall be accountable to Parliament in accordance with the terms and procedures set out in articles 49 and 50. Complete: constitution-of-france/
John Adams Second president, 1797-1801 MENU Personal Information John Adams was many things: lawyer, diplomat, member of the Continental Congress, and one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1762, John Adams proposed to the young Abigail Smith. He married Abigail Smith on October 25th, 1764 and they
List of presidents of the United States Jump to navigationJump to search For the 1999 C-SPAN series, see American Presidents: Life Portraits. For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). United States Greater coat of arms of the United States.svg This article is part of a series on the politics and government of
Article 19. Instruments of the President of the Republic, other than those provided for under articles 8 (paragraph one), 11, 12, 16, 18, 54, 56 and 61, shall be countersigned by the Prime Minister and, where required, by the ministers concerned. Complete: constitution-of-france/
Article 18. The President of the Republic shall communicate with the two Houses of Parliament by messages which he shall cause to be read aloud and which shall not give rise to any debate. He may take the floor before Parliament convened in Congress for this purpose. His statement may give rise, in his absence,
Article 17. The President of the Republic is vested with the power to grant individual pardons. Complete: constitution-of-france/