Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic

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constitutional drafting process political event

The Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic was the 1958 process that established France’s current semi-presidential system, reshaping the country’s political institutions and strengthening executive power.

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Label	Occurrences
Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic canonical	1
French Constituent authorities of 1958	1

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Target entity: Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
Context triple: [Michel Debré, notableWork, Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic]

A. Constitution of the Fifth Republic
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational legal charter of modern France, establishing its semi-presidential system of government and defining the powers and relationships of its main political institutions.
B. Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic
Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the provision that defines key symbols and principles of the French Republic, including its national emblem, motto, and official language.
C. French Fifth Republic
The French Fifth Republic is France’s current republican system of government, established in 1958 with a strong semi-presidential framework that significantly enhances the powers of the president.
D. Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic is the provision that defines the role of the President of the Republic in presiding over the Council of Ministers and organizing its work within the French executive branch.
E. Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic is the provision that defines the role, responsibilities, and political accountability of the French Government within the constitutional framework.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
Target entity description: The Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic was the 1958 process that established France’s current semi-presidential system, reshaping the country’s political institutions and strengthening executive power.

A. Constitution of the Fifth Republic
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational legal charter of modern France, establishing its semi-presidential system of government and defining the powers and relationships of its main political institutions.
B. Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic
Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the provision that defines key symbols and principles of the French Republic, including its national emblem, motto, and official language.
C. French Fifth Republic
The French Fifth Republic is France’s current republican system of government, established in 1958 with a strong semi-presidential framework that significantly enhances the powers of the president.
D. Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic is the provision that defines the role of the President of the Republic in presiding over the Council of Ministers and organizing its work within the French executive branch.
E. Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic is the provision that defines the role, responsibilities, and political accountability of the French Government within the constitutional framework.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional drafting process ⓘ political event ⓘ
advisedBy	Council of State of France ⓘ surface form: Conseil d’État Constitutional Consultative Committee ⓘ
aimedTo	create a semi-presidential system ⓘ reduce parliamentary instability ⓘ strengthen executive power in France ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	French Republic ⓘ
approvalRate	approximately 82.6 percent of valid votes ⓘ
approvedBy	French electorate ⓘ
authorizedBy	Parliament of France ⓘ surface form: French Parliament
coordinatedBy	Charles de Gaulle ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
draftedBy	presidency of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ surface form: French government of Charles de Gaulle Michel Debré ⓘ
endTime	1958-09-28 ⓘ
followedBy	Promulgation of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ
follows	May 1958 crisis in France ⓘ constitutional crisis of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ
hasCause	Algerian War of Independence ⓘ surface form: Algerian War political instability of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ
hasPart	approval by the Council of Ministers ⓘ consultation of the Conseil d’État ⓘ consultation of the Constitutional Consultative Committee ⓘ preparation of the constitutional bill by the government ⓘ referendum campaign of 1958 ⓘ referendum on 28 September 1958 ⓘ
introduced	Article 49.3 mechanism ⓘ Constitutional Council of France ⓘ direct responsibility of the government before the National Assembly ⓘ new system of referendums under Article 11 ⓘ possibility of dissolving the National Assembly by the President ⓘ
language	French ⓘ
legalBasis	Constitution of 4 October 1958 ⓘ surface form: Constitutional Law of 3 June 1958
location	Paris ⓘ
mainSubject	Constitution of the Fifth Republic ⓘ surface form: Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
partOf	transition from the French Fourth Republic to the French Fifth Republic ⓘ
promulgationDate	1958-10-04 ⓘ
referendumDate	1958-09-28 ⓘ
result	adoption of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ creation of a powerful presidency ⓘ establishment of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ introduction of semi-presidentialism in France ⓘ redefinition of relations between executive and legislature ⓘ
significantEvent	return to power of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ
startTime	1958-06 ⓘ
supervisedBy	Charles de Gaulle ⓘ

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Michel Debré → notableWork → Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ

Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic → promulgatedBy → Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ

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