\b0 Located on the left bank of the Seine, opposite the Pont de la Concorde, the building actua
lly has three names. It may be called the \i Palais Bourbon\i0 (in reference to its origin), the \i National Assembly\i0 (after its purpose), or the \i Chamber of Deputies\i0 (its current function). It is here that the republic's laws are debated and
passed on the semicircular floor of the Chamber, divided up among the left, center, and right on the basis of parliamentary elections held every five years. Here, in this true temple of democracy, speakers display their oratorical talents, ministers just
ify their actions, and the majority and the opposition clash over policy.\par
