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Who holds executive power?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Qui possède le pouvoir exécutif ?
Who holds executive power?
Answer. The President of the Republic and the Government (Prime Minister and ministers).
Le président de la République et le Gouvernement (Premier ministre et ministres).
Executive power is shared between the President of the Republic and the Government. Together, they enforce the laws and direct the administration.
The official text that proves it
« Le pouvoir exécutif est exercé par : le président de la République (le chef de l’État et des armées) qui réside au Palais de l’Élysée ; le Gouvernement (le Premier ministre et les ministres). »
Executive power is exercised by the President of the Republic (the head of State and of the armed forces), who resides at the Elysee Palace, and by the Government (the Prime Minister and the ministers).
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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