The legislature consists of the French Parliament, a bicameral body comprising a lower house, the National Assembly (''Assemblée nationale'') and an upper house, the Senate. Legislators in the National Assembly, known as ''députés,'' represent local constituencies and are directly elected for five-year terms. The Assembly has the power to dismiss the government by majority vote. Senators are chosen by an electoral college for six-year terms, with half the seats submitted to election every three years. The Senate's legislative powers are limited; in the event of disagreement between the two chambers, the National Assembly has the final say. The parliament is responsible for determining the rules and principles concerning most areas of law, political amnesty, and fiscal policy; however, the government may draft the specific details concerning most laws.