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France's government is a republic with a bicameral parliament, consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. The country utilizes a double-ballot electoral system for its National Assembly elections. If no candidate secures a majority in the first round, a second round is held. In this second round, only candidates who received at least one-eighth of the registered electorate's votes in the first round can compete. The winner is then determined by a plurality of the popular vote in the second round. This system contributes to a "two-bloc" political landscape where major left and right parties compete and then form alliances for the second round to maximize their representation. Presidential elections also occur, with François Hollande winning in 2012.1234

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…the 1350s in districts (élections), whose numbers had vastly increased since the time of Charles V. The élections were now subordinated to four regional généralités, corresponding to the offices of treasury. The old Chambre des Comptes had lost parts of its jurisdiction to more specialized courts in 1390, of…
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…the 1350s in districts (élections), whose numbers had vastly increased since the time of Charles V. The élections were now subordinated to four regional généralités, corresponding to the offices of treasury. The old Chambre des Comptes had lost parts of its jurisdiction to more specialized courts in 1390, of…
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