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France

France. by Robert Horewitz, Brian Bigelow, Andrew Booras. Government. France is a republic.            (French Republic)  22 regions divided into 96 departments (smaller regions) ("France." Cultur Grams 2010 World Edition . Ann Arbor: Pro Quest, 2010) Exucutive branch

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France

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  1. France by Robert Horewitz, Brian Bigelow, Andrew Booras

  2. Government • France is a republic.            (French Republic)  • 22 regions divided into 96 departments (smaller regions) ("France." Cultur Grams 2010 World Edition. Ann Arbor: Pro Quest, 2010) • Exucutive branch • President- Nicolas Sarcozy; power- head of state • Prime Minister- Francois Fillon; power- head of government • Legislative branch • Bicameral Parliment • 319 member Senate • 577 member national assembly • Judicial branch • Court of Cassation- civil and crimnal • Council of State- administrative court • Constitutional Council- constitutional law (Backround: France. "Backround Note: France" U.S. Department of State. 18 Aug. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2011 <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3842.htm>.)

  3. Culture • In France a persons "Class" is determined by their education, family reputation, and finantial status. • The people are very patriotic and want visitors to have some knowledge of French and French culture •  Very educated culture •  Care about physical apearences. France is known for fation ("France." Culture Grams 2010 World Edition. Ann Arbor: Pro Quest, 2010)

  4. France's Stability France

  5. Economics -France is an industrial country -They depend on their output of livestock and agriculture more then most industrial countries. - There most grown crops are wheat, sugar beets, corn, barley, and potatoes. - France's industries produce machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metals, aircrafts, electronic equipment, textiles, and food. -Also advanced technology industries make coal, iron, bauxite, and others. -Nuclear energy powers 75% of all electricity in France. ("France" France economics: 21 March, 2011.  http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0858212.html)

  6. Major Events In History -French Revolution: Started 1789, ended late1790's when Napoleon came to power. French completely redesigned country's political system. Destroyed  institutions like Absolute Monarchy and the feudal system. ("French Revolution"History.com: Topics) -Second Republic: In 1848, France wanted another political reform so it protested against its king. The King decided to leave the country which left it open for Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte who made France a Republic. (Wilde, Robert) -Declaration of Fifth Republic: In 1959, a WWII hero named Charles de Gaulle drove a new constitution that gave the president more power. De Gaulle became the 1st president of France's current government. (Wilde, Robert)

  7. Works Cited Backround: France. "Backround Note: France" U.S. Department of State. 18 Aug. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2011 <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3842.htm>. "French Revolution." History.com 1996 A&E Television NetworksWeb22 March 2011 <http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution>  Wilde, Robert "Key Events In French History."Europeanhistory.about.com Web 22 March 2011 <http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/france/tp/keymomentsfrance.02.htm 2007. March 21, 2011.  http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0858212.html

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