Institution

National Assembly (France)

1789– · 18th century

The National Assembly is the lower house of the French parliament, taking its name from the assembly proclaimed by the Third Estate in 1789. Under the Fourth Republic from 1946 it held predominant power and could bring down governments, which fell frequently. The Fifth Republic of 1958 strengthened the executive at its expense.

National Assembly (France)
Image: The Government of the French Republic, specifically, the National Assembly of France. Vector image by Mnmazur · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). National Assembly (France). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/national-assembly-of-france
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