Question 1

One of the causes of the 2005 urban riots in France was

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A)  government attempts to expel Muslims from France. 
B)  a law banning the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols. 
C)  strict government quotas on additional immigrants. 
D)  persistently high rates of unemployment among Muslim youths. 
E)  crimes against Muslims. 
A)  government attempts to expel Muslims from France. 
B)  a law banning the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols. 
C)  strict government quotas on additional immigrants. 
D)  persistently high rates of unemployment among Muslim youths. 
E)  crimes against Muslims. D

Question 2

France's statist economic approach

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A)  began with the formation of the Fifth Republic and lasted until the 1980s. 
B)  was opposed by conservative politicians. 
C)  began under a communist government. 
D)  helped to bring about rapid economic growth and an increase in incomes. 
E)  began under the Fourth Republic but was abandoned under the Fifth Republic. 
A)  began with the formation of the Fifth Republic and lasted until the 1980s. 
B)  was opposed by conservative politicians. 
C)  began under a communist government. 
D)  helped to bring about rapid economic growth and an increase in incomes. 
E)  began under the Fourth Republic but was abandoned under the Fifth Republic. D

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT explain why France is consistently ranked low in terms of its economic competitiveness?

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A)  It devotes less resources to technological innovation than other advanced economies. 
B)  It has a high level of public debt. 
C)  It has high taxes. 
D)  Elements of statism persist. 
E)  Its economy is mainly inward looking as the percentage of its GDP that comes from imports and exports is very low. 
A)  It devotes less resources to technological innovation than other advanced economies. 
B)  It has a high level of public debt. 
C)  It has high taxes. 
D)  Elements of statism persist. 
E)  Its economy is mainly inward looking as the percentage of its GDP that comes from imports and exports is very low. E

Question 4

Social programs in France include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  guaranteed income levels for all French citizens. 
B)  universal health coverage. 
C)  extensive educational benefits from preschool through university. 
D)  extensive job benefits including good pensions, job retraining and unemployment benefits. 
E)  free prenatal care for pregnant women. 
A)  guaranteed income levels for all French citizens. 
B)  universal health coverage. 
C)  extensive educational benefits from preschool through university. 
D)  extensive job benefits including good pensions, job retraining and unemployment benefits. 
E)  free prenatal care for pregnant women.

Question 5

The powers of the president include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  naming the prime minister and other high level government officials. 
B)  directing the armed forces and controlling the country's nuclear forces. 
C)  conducting foreign affairs. 
D)  dissolving the National Assembly and calling for new elections. 
E)  appointing the nine members of the Constitutional Council. 
A)  naming the prime minister and other high level government officials. 
B)  directing the armed forces and controlling the country's nuclear forces. 
C)  conducting foreign affairs. 
D)  dissolving the National Assembly and calling for new elections. 
E)  appointing the nine members of the Constitutional Council.

Question 6

All of the following are TRUE of Charles de Gaulle EXCEPT he

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A)  was the first president of the Fifth Republic. 
B)  resigned after the strike in 1968. 
C)  collaborated with the German occupiers during World War II. 
D)  proposed a republic based on a strong executive. 
E)  was an army general. 
A)  was the first president of the Fifth Republic. 
B)  resigned after the strike in 1968. 
C)  collaborated with the German occupiers during World War II. 
D)  proposed a republic based on a strong executive. 
E)  was an army general.

Question 7

It is often said that the French semipresidentialist system combines both the advantages and disadvantages of presidentialism and parliamentarianism. First, describe the major features of the French system. Second, assess its relative strengths and weaknesses, paying particular attention to issues such as the balance of power (both within the executive and between the executive and legislature), representation, accountability, and effectiveness. Finally, assess recent political reforms that affect this system and how these may impact on it.

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The French semipresidentialist system is

Question 8

France's trade union movement

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A)  has always been strong given the influence of the Socialist and Communist Parties in the countries. 
B)  has traditionally been weak due to de Gaulle's suppression of unions after the May 1968 protests. 
C)  has become weaker with the breakdown of social class and ideology in the country. 
D)  is generally weak, although representatives of the unions serve on boards of public agencies. 
E)  has little support among the French public. 
A)  has always been strong given the influence of the Socialist and Communist Parties in the countries. 
B)  has traditionally been weak due to de Gaulle's suppression of unions after the May 1968 protests. 
C)  has become weaker with the breakdown of social class and ideology in the country. 
D)  is generally weak, although representatives of the unions serve on boards of public agencies. 
E)  has little support among the French public.

Question 9

When observers say that there was another French Revolution in the post - World War II period, they are referring to

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A)  the creation of the Fifth Republic. 
B)  economic and social modernization that has upset the moral foundations and social equilibrium of the country. 
C)  the development of a practice of judicial review in the country. 
D)  the rise of small fringe political parties. 
E)  the country's increasing integration with the European Union. 
A)  the creation of the Fifth Republic. 
B)  economic and social modernization that has upset the moral foundations and social equilibrium of the country. 
C)  the development of a practice of judicial review in the country. 
D)  the rise of small fringe political parties. 
E)  the country's increasing integration with the European Union.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT correct about employment in France?

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A)  The unemployment rate for those with an immigrant background is double that of other French citizens. 
B)  Younger people are more likely to be unemployed than older people in France. 
C)  France has never had a significant unemployment problem because the state has historically provided at least part-time employment opportunities to those over 16. 
D)  The proportion of women managers in France is among the lowest of all industrial countries. 
E)  About 10 percent of French employees are union members. 
A)  The unemployment rate for those with an immigrant background is double that of other French citizens. 
B)  Younger people are more likely to be unemployed than older people in France. 
C)  France has never had a significant unemployment problem because the state has historically provided at least part-time employment opportunities to those over 16. 
D)  The proportion of women managers in France is among the lowest of all industrial countries. 
E)  About 10 percent of French employees are union members.

Question 11

The roles of the prime minister during unified control include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  supervising the state bureaucracy. 
B)  providing the president with parliamentary support for government policies. 
C)  assuring the execution of laws. 
D)  being responsible for national defense. 
E)  assuming direct responsibility for policy-making and policy implementation. 
A)  supervising the state bureaucracy. 
B)  providing the president with parliamentary support for government policies. 
C)  assuring the execution of laws. 
D)  being responsible for national defense. 
E)  assuming direct responsibility for policy-making and policy implementation.

Question 12

The two-ballot system used in presidential elections means that

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A)  citizens vote for the president and prime minister on separate ballots. 
B)  only two candidates can run for president. 
C)  if no candidate wins a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election is held two weeks later between the top two candidates. 
D)  citizens vote for the president and the National Assembly on separate ballots. 
E)  citizens vote for the individual on one ballot and the party on another. 
A)  citizens vote for the president and prime minister on separate ballots. 
B)  only two candidates can run for president. 
C)  if no candidate wins a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election is held two weeks later between the top two candidates. 
D)  citizens vote for the president and the National Assembly on separate ballots. 
E)  citizens vote for the individual on one ballot and the party on another.

Question 13

What has been the most important impact of the gender parity law?

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A)  A backlash against female politicians resulting in a decline in the number of female deputies 
B)  The election of a female prime minister 
C)  The nomination of a female candidate for president 
D)  An increase of 50 percent in the number of females in the National Assembly 
E)  An increase in women's representation in subnational governments 
A)  A backlash against female politicians resulting in a decline in the number of female deputies 
B)  The election of a female prime minister 
C)  The nomination of a female candidate for president 
D)  An increase of 50 percent in the number of females in the National Assembly 
E)  An increase in women's representation in subnational governments

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the French tradition of direct protest is NOT true?

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A)  The tradition stems from the lack of adequate institutional channels of representation. 
B)  The tradition is centuries old. 
C)  Direct protest is a tactic utilized only by the young and the poor. 
D)  This tradition is exemplified by 2010 demonstrations against pension reform. 
E)  France has one of the highest proportions of citizens who participate in demonstrations in Europe. 
A)  The tradition stems from the lack of adequate institutional channels of representation. 
B)  The tradition is centuries old. 
C)  Direct protest is a tactic utilized only by the young and the poor. 
D)  This tradition is exemplified by 2010 demonstrations against pension reform. 
E)  France has one of the highest proportions of citizens who participate in demonstrations in Europe.

Question 15

Discuss the role of women within French politics. What efforts has the French state made to better integrate this group? Assess the relative success of such efforts.

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The role of women within French politics

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about judicial review in France?

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A)  The power of judicial review is limited to the State Council. 
B)  The power of judicial review in France rests with the Senate. 
C)  Within the French judicial system, the Constitutional Council has the exclusive power of judicial review, meaning that it alone can rule on the legality of a law. 
D)  The Constitutional Council only has one month to review a law for its constitutionality after that law is passed. 
E)  A constitutional amendment has ceded the power of judicial review to the European Court of Justice. 
A)  The power of judicial review is limited to the State Council. 
B)  The power of judicial review in France rests with the Senate. 
C)  Within the French judicial system, the Constitutional Council has the exclusive power of judicial review, meaning that it alone can rule on the legality of a law. 
D)  The Constitutional Council only has one month to review a law for its constitutionality after that law is passed. 
E)  A constitutional amendment has ceded the power of judicial review to the European Court of Justice.

Question 17

What is the main purpose of the State Council?

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A)  To settle disputes between France's central and subnational governments 
B)  To supervise the actions of the French executive 
C)  To mediate disputes between French public employees and the French government 
D)  To forward names to the president and the legislature for open judicial positions including those on the Constitutional Council 
E)  To advise the French president on national security matters 
A)  To settle disputes between France's central and subnational governments 
B)  To supervise the actions of the French executive 
C)  To mediate disputes between French public employees and the French government 
D)  To forward names to the president and the legislature for open judicial positions including those on the Constitutional Council 
E)  To advise the French president on national security matters

Question 18

Globalization opponent José Bové is best known for

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A)  attacking a McDonald's construction site. 
B)  coming in second in the 2005 presidential election. 
C)  advocating closer integration with the European Union. 
D)  starting the World Social Forum, an annual assembly of anti-globalization activists. 
E)  instigating the riots in Muslim neighborhoods. 
A)  attacking a McDonald's construction site. 
B)  coming in second in the 2005 presidential election. 
C)  advocating closer integration with the European Union. 
D)  starting the World Social Forum, an annual assembly of anti-globalization activists. 
E)  instigating the riots in Muslim neighborhoods.

Question 19

What was the ancien r é gime?

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A)  The established monarchy that existed before the current governmental system 
B)  A system created by Louis XIV that consisted of an absolutist state, the Catholic Church, and a system of taxes and feudal princes that burdened peasants, urban workers, and the middle class 
C)  The Catholic Church before the Reformation 
D)  The military in premodern times 
E)  A system created by Charlemagne that consisted of an absolutist state, the Catholic Church, and a system of taxes and feudal princes that burdened peasants, urban workers, and the middle class. 
A)  The established monarchy that existed before the current governmental system 
B)  A system created by Louis XIV that consisted of an absolutist state, the Catholic Church, and a system of taxes and feudal princes that burdened peasants, urban workers, and the middle class 
C)  The Catholic Church before the Reformation 
D)  The military in premodern times 
E)  A system created by Charlemagne that consisted of an absolutist state, the Catholic Church, and a system of taxes and feudal princes that burdened peasants, urban workers, and the middle class.

Question 20

Why are the grand corps so powerful?

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A)  The Constitution delegates them important policy-making powers. 
B)  They can veto the government's policy proposals. 
C)  They control the nominating process for the president. 
D)  They fill top executive positions in the private sector and often go on to elected positions in the National Assembly and even the presidency. 
E)  They control funding to all French universities. 
A)  The Constitution delegates them important policy-making powers. 
B)  They can veto the government's policy proposals. 
C)  They control the nominating process for the president. 
D)  They fill top executive positions in the private sector and often go on to elected positions in the National Assembly and even the presidency. 
E)  They control funding to all French universities.

One of the causes of the 2005 urban riots in France was

France's statist economic approach

Which of the following does NOT explain why France is consistently ranked low in terms of its economic competitiveness?

Social programs in France include all of the following EXCEPT

The powers of the president include all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are TRUE of Charles de Gaulle EXCEPT he

France's trade union movement

When observers say that there was another French Revolution in the post - World War II period, they are referring to

Which of the following is NOT correct about employment in France?

The roles of the prime minister during unified control include all of the following EXCEPT

The two-ballot system used in presidential elections means that

What has been the most important impact of the gender parity law?

Which of the following statements about the French tradition of direct protest is NOT true?

Discuss the role of women within French politics. What efforts has the French state made to better integrate this group? Assess the relative success of such efforts.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about judicial review in France?

What is the main purpose of the State Council?

Globalization opponent José Bové is best known for

What was the ancien r é gime?

Why are the grand corps so powerful?

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Exam 3: France

One of the causes of the 2005 urban riots in France was

France's statist economic approach

Which of the following does NOT explain why France is consistently ranked low in terms of its economic competitiveness?

Social programs in France include all of the following EXCEPT

The powers of the president include all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are TRUE of Charles de Gaulle EXCEPT he

France's trade union movement

When observers say that there was another French Revolution in the post - World War II period, they are referring to

Which of the following is NOT correct about employment in France?

The roles of the prime minister during unified control include all of the following EXCEPT

The two-ballot system used in presidential elections means that

What has been the most important impact of the gender parity law?

Which of the following statements about the French tradition of direct protest is NOT true?

Discuss the role of women within French politics. What efforts has the French state made to better integrate this group? Assess the relative success of such efforts.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about judicial review in France?

What is the main purpose of the State Council?

Globalization opponent José Bové is best known for

What was the ancien r é gime?

Why are the grand corps so powerful?

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