Question 1

What effect did the dirigisme system have on the French economy in the decades after World War II? How has this model fared through the economic changes of the last 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that postwar economic development under the dirigisme system was largely successful,with significant economic growth,increased urbanization,and increased productivity in the agricultural sector.Slow economic growth,high unemployment,and an increasingly large public sector in the last 20 years has led to the realization that reform is necessary.

Question 2

In France,cohabitation refers to when

Accepted Answer

A) the two houses of the French legislature are controlled by different parties. 
B) there is a coalition government made up of several parties. 
C) the president and the prime minister come from different parties. 
D) local governments are able to overturn legislation by means of referenda. 
A) the two houses of the French legislature are controlled by different parties. 
B) there is a coalition government made up of several parties. 
C) the president and the prime minister come from different parties. 
D) local governments are able to overturn legislation by means of referenda. C

Question 3

Which of the following accomplishments can be credited to de Gaulle's time as president?

Accepted Answer

A) promotion of European integration 
B) passage of constitutional reforms in 1969 
C) banning of nuclear weapons and nuclear power on French soil 
D) encouragement of the student protests of 1968 
A) promotion of European integration 
B) passage of constitutional reforms in 1969 
C) banning of nuclear weapons and nuclear power on French soil 
D) encouragement of the student protests of 1968 A

Question 4

France's National Assembly is elected through

Accepted Answer

A) single-member district plurality (one round of voting). 
B) single-member district majority (two rounds of voting). 
C) proportional representation. 
D) mixed single-member district majority and proportional representation. 
A) single-member district plurality (one round of voting). 
B) single-member district majority (two rounds of voting). 
C) proportional representation. 
D) mixed single-member district majority and proportional representation.

Question 5

Which term best describes the legislative-executive relations in France?

Accepted Answer

A) parliamentary 
B) presidential 
C) constitutional monarchy 
D) semi-presidential 
A) parliamentary 
B) presidential 
C) constitutional monarchy 
D) semi-presidential

Question 6

How has France's relationship with the European Union evolved? What are the current challenges it faces with regard to the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that,as a foundi

Question 7

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

Accepted Answer

A) homeschooling 
B) creationism 
C) the head scarf 
D) refusal by some students to sing the national anthem at school 
A) homeschooling 
B) creationism 
C) the head scarf 
D) refusal by some students to sing the national anthem at school

Question 8

How has the General Confederation of Labor differed from the French Democratic Labor Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A) It has remained much stronger and possesses far more members. 
B) It has demonstrated a greater affinity for communist ideology. 
C) It has been more accepting of government reform efforts. 
D) It has been more welcoming of alliances with smaller,more independent unions. 
A) It has remained much stronger and possesses far more members. 
B) It has demonstrated a greater affinity for communist ideology. 
C) It has been more accepting of government reform efforts. 
D) It has been more welcoming of alliances with smaller,more independent unions.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the French party system is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The two-round voting system has been a big contributor to a two-bloc system. 
B) The Communist Party has failed to gain enough traction in French history to participate in coalition governments. 
C) The left-leaning political bloc has been composed of the Rally for the Republic and the French Socialist Party. 
D) The French system has been dominated by two main political parties since the 1980s. 
A) The two-round voting system has been a big contributor to a two-bloc system. 
B) The Communist Party has failed to gain enough traction in French history to participate in coalition governments. 
C) The left-leaning political bloc has been composed of the Rally for the Republic and the French Socialist Party. 
D) The French system has been dominated by two main political parties since the 1980s.

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding the use of referenda in French politics is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) A failed referendum to reform the upper house in 1969 led to Charles de Gaulle's resignation. 
B) They have been used more frequently since 1969. 
C) They are never used for changes to the European Union. 
D) They are only used for changes in NATO membership. 
A) A failed referendum to reform the upper house in 1969 led to Charles de Gaulle's resignation. 
B) They have been used more frequently since 1969. 
C) They are never used for changes to the European Union. 
D) They are only used for changes in NATO membership.

Question 11

What event immediately preceded and,in part,led to Hollande not seeking reelection in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A) the collapse of the Fifth Republic 
B) his failure to pass referendums on constitutional reform 
C) scandal involving anti-Semitism 
D) an unpopular reform of French labor laws 
A) the collapse of the Fifth Republic 
B) his failure to pass referendums on constitutional reform 
C) scandal involving anti-Semitism 
D) an unpopular reform of French labor laws

Question 12

Which of the following statements about France's legislative system is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The legislature can only block a motion of confidence from becoming a law by passing a motion of censure against the government. 
B) The legislature can sometimes govern directly through the use of ordinances. 
C) Only about half of all legislation originates within the legislature itself;the executive proposes the other half. 
D) Most legislative power rests with committees,which operate under loose,self-imposed rules because they are not regulated by the constitution. 
A) The legislature can only block a motion of confidence from becoming a law by passing a motion of censure against the government. 
B) The legislature can sometimes govern directly through the use of ordinances. 
C) Only about half of all legislation originates within the legislature itself;the executive proposes the other half. 
D) Most legislative power rests with committees,which operate under loose,self-imposed rules because they are not regulated by the constitution.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the current French political economy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The French economy is capable of reform in part because it remains very competitive among other advanced democracies,and the French people are growing to accept the need for reform. 
B) President Hollande continued President Sarkozy's policy of austerity and structural reform upon taking office. 
C) The French agricultural sector has withered in large part because membership in the EU has exposed it to cheap exports from eastern members. 
D) France has largely abandoned the dirigiste model of state intervention in the economy in response to declining GDP per capita. 
A) The French economy is capable of reform in part because it remains very competitive among other advanced democracies,and the French people are growing to accept the need for reform. 
B) President Hollande continued President Sarkozy's policy of austerity and structural reform upon taking office. 
C) The French agricultural sector has withered in large part because membership in the EU has exposed it to cheap exports from eastern members. 
D) France has largely abandoned the dirigiste model of state intervention in the economy in response to declining GDP per capita.

Question 14

The French legal system is based on

Accepted Answer

A) precedent. 
B) codes. 
C) religious law. 
D) common law. 
A) precedent. 
B) codes. 
C) religious law. 
D) common law.

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes the upper house (Sénat)of the French Parlement?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more powerful than the lower house. 
B) It is weaker than the lower house. 
C) It is directly elected. 
D) It is directly appointed by the president. 
A) It is more powerful than the lower house. 
B) It is weaker than the lower house. 
C) It is directly elected. 
D) It is directly appointed by the president.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about France's Constitutional Council is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most appeals to the council come from legislators. 
B) It has become less independent in recent years. 
C) Members of the Constitutional Council receive lifetime appointments. 
D) In addition to constitutional matters,the council serves as a court of last appeal for cases from lower courts. 
A) Most appeals to the council come from legislators. 
B) It has become less independent in recent years. 
C) Members of the Constitutional Council receive lifetime appointments. 
D) In addition to constitutional matters,the council serves as a court of last appeal for cases from lower courts.

Question 17

How has France handled the issue of assimilation versus multiculturalism in recent decades? Is laïcité the right policy? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the French

Question 18

The National Front in France is

Accepted Answer

A) the largest left-wing party in the legislature. 
B) the party created to support Sarkozy's campaign for president. 
C) the main body that directs policies that affect labor and industry. 
D) an increasingly influential far-right,anti-EU party with xenophobic roots. 
A) the largest left-wing party in the legislature. 
B) the party created to support Sarkozy's campaign for president. 
C) the main body that directs policies that affect labor and industry. 
D) an increasingly influential far-right,anti-EU party with xenophobic roots.

Question 19

Charles de Gaulle's political legitimacy rested in part on his

Accepted Answer

A) having descended from Napoleon's family. 
B) role in bringing the Reign of Terror to an end. 
C) role in the resistance movement during World War II. 
D) religious credentials. 
A) having descended from Napoleon's family. 
B) role in bringing the Reign of Terror to an end. 
C) role in the resistance movement during World War II. 
D) religious credentials.

Question 20

Which of the following events may foreshadow the development of a political center in France and the party system's realignment?

Accepted Answer

A) The National Front losing seats in the 2017 parliamentary election. 
B) Corbyn's growing popularity on the left. 
C) The electoral success of Emmanuel Macron's REM party in both the presidential and parliamentary 2017 elections. 
D) Sarkozy's growing popularity on the right. 
A) The National Front losing seats in the 2017 parliamentary election. 
B) Corbyn's growing popularity on the left. 
C) The electoral success of Emmanuel Macron's REM party in both the presidential and parliamentary 2017 elections. 
D) Sarkozy's growing popularity on the right.

Exam 10: France

What effect did the dirigisme system have on the French economy in the decades after World War II? How has this model fared through the economic changes of the last 20 years?

In France,cohabitation refers to when

Which of the following accomplishments can be credited to de Gaulle's time as president?

France's National Assembly is elected through

Which term best describes the legislative-executive relations in France?

How has France's relationship with the European Union evolved? What are the current challenges it faces with regard to the European Union?

What has led to conflicts over laïcité?

How has the General Confederation of Labor differed from the French Democratic Labor Confederation?

Which of the following statements about the French party system is accurate?

Which of the following statements regarding the use of referenda in French politics is accurate?

What event immediately preceded and,in part,led to Hollande not seeking reelection in 2017?

Which of the following statements about France's legislative system is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the current French political economy is accurate?

The French legal system is based on

Which of the following statements best describes the upper house (Sénat)of the French Parlement?

Which of the following statements about France's Constitutional Council is accurate?

How has France handled the issue of assimilation versus multiculturalism in recent decades? Is laïcité the right policy? Why or why not?

The National Front in France is

Charles de Gaulle's political legitimacy rested in part on his

Which of the following events may foreshadow the development of a political center in France and the party system's realignment?

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