Why Is the French President Less Powerful During Periods of Cohabitation

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why is the French president less powerful during periods of cohabitation?

• A) He has lower standings in public opinion polls.
• B) The constitution mandates that the president must resign if parliament votes a motion of censure.
• C) The prime minister commands a parliamentary majority hostile to the president.
• D) The president loses the ability to dissolve the National Assembly.
• E) The prime minister is granted powers normally reserved to the president.

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