1. Democracy A Failing Concept?

2. Contents The President of the Republic -The French Constitution Imbalance of Power France Vs Government

3. The President of the Republic Jacques Chirac - a ‘lazy king’ with too much power? The Constitution – Article 12 - The President of the Republic may….declare the National Assembly dissolved.

4. The Constitution – Article 16 Where the institutions of the Republic, the independence of the Nation…are under serious and immediate threat….the President of the Republic shall take the measures required… ….in the shortest possible time….

5. The Constitution Article 7 - …should the Constitutional Council…rule by an absolute majority of its members that the President of the Republic is incapacitated….

6. The Constitution – Article 56 The Constitutional Council shall consist of nine members Three of its members shall be appointed by the President of the Republic The President shall be appointed by the President of the Republic

7. Other Issues Imbalance of Power - Jacques Chirac Vs Lionel Jospin France, Strikes and Democracy