why did french government have to form coalitions to rule
Politics of France The government is led by the Prime Minister, and is made up of junior and senior ministers.[7] It has at its disposal the civil service, government agencies, and the armed forces.[8] The government is responsible to Parliament,[8] and the National Assembly may pass a motion of censure,[9] forcing the resignation of the government. This, in practice, forces the government to be from the same political party or coalition as the majority in the Assembly. Ministers have to answer questions from members of Parliament, both written and oral; this is known as the questions au gouvernement (questions to the government).[10] In addition, ministers attend meetings of the houses of Parliament when laws pertaining to their areas of responsibility are being discussed.