What is the role of the French National Assembly?
Discover its three responsibilities and its place within Parliament.
Understand the French National Assembly
Welcome to CIVIX’s learning area, designed to explain clearly how France’s National Assembly works.
A clear and progressive learning area
The aim is to provide clear, neutral and accessible reference points without unnecessary jargon.
Each guide combines a short answer, progressive explanations, an example and links to CIVIX.
- Begin with the institutions and their actors.
- Learn how a text is proposed, amended and then passed.
- Explore voting procedures and parliamentary scrutiny in greater depth.
Recommended learning path
Read the guides in this order to start with the foundations and then understand legislative work and scrutiny of the Government.
Who are the actors in the French National Assembly?
Identify deputies, groups, committees and the people who organise debates.
Government bill or private member’s bill: what is the difference?
Understand who initiates a text and how to identify it.
What is an amendment?
See how a provision can be added, deleted or altered.
How is a law passed in France?
Follow the main stages of a text, from introduction to publication.
Motions of no confidence
Understand how deputies can call the Government’s political responsibility into question.