POSC 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Direct Election, Penne, Divided Government
4 Dec 2017
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France history of religious groups: anti-clerical/anti-religious v. religious groups. National pride plays a part in political decisions. Church and state separation, shifting aspect of france. France important in defining human rights, doctors without borders from france. Strong unions: large number immigrant populations from past french colonies gravitating towards them. Every aspect of france in the context of each institution, different from the uk. Individual person casts a vote for the president and is therefore the strongest executive branch. The president has the power to rule as the de facto dictator for 6 months. He will be obeyed by every sector and institution of the country. Le penne modernized what it meant to be far right. The two top contenders run against each other. Constitution says that the president has to select or They will pick this coalition in legislature would win most of the votes.
